James Carville

Birth Name:

Chester James Carville

Birth Place:

Carville, Louisiana, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

In 1992, the American Association of Political Consultants named him Campaign Manager of the Year for his leadership of President Bill Clinton's Little Rock, Ark․, campaign headquarters
After leaving college, he joined the marines for two years
Worked as a campaign manager, guiding several democratic candidates to victory in senatorial and gubernatorial races before serving as Bill Clinton's campaign manager in his 1992 bid for the presidency
After retiring from domestic political consulting, he began making frequent appearances on CNN political programming
A restaurateur, he was once a partner in San Francisco's Hawthorne Lane and Washington, D․C․'s, West 24
Has written a number of books, including "Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back," "And The Horse He Rode In On․ The People Vs․ Kenneth Starr" and "Stickin': The Case For Loyalty․"
He briefly considered joining the NBA when he was young

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