David Gergen
Birth Name:
David Richmond Gergen
Birth Place:
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Fast Facts
- Joined the boards of Teach for America, City Year, the Schwab Foundation and the Aspen Institute, among others
- Was the Chair of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Peck Presidential Awards, an honor bestowed on him because of his service to the U․S․ presidency
- Was the keynote speaker at the 2013 Scribbles to Novels event, a fundraiser for the literacy and education organization Jumpstart
- Worked as a damage control officer on a repair ship during his time in the U․S․ Navy
- As a summer intern in the office of Governor Terry Sanford, he involved himself in civil rights efforts, an experience he found deeply satisfying
- Became the senior political analyst for CNN and earned the positions of professor of public service and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School
- Served as a White House adviser to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton