Mike Donilon
Mike Donilon | |
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Senior Advisor to the President | |
Assumed office January 20, 2021 Serving with Anita Dunn,[a] Gene Sperling, Mitch Landrieu, John Podesta, Stephen Benjamin, Tom Perez and Annie Tomasini Previously served with Stephen Miller Ivanka Trump | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael C. Donilon[3] December 25, 1958[4][5] |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Tom Donilon (brother) Cathy Russell (sister-in law) |
Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
Michael C. Donilon (born December 25, 1958) is an American attorney and campaign consultant who is a longtime advisor to U.S. President
Donilon has been an advisor and consultant to President Biden since 1981.[9] He has been described as Biden's "conscience, alter ego and shared brain" by the Washington Post.[10]
Early life and education
Donilon is a graduate of La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island.[11] He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from Georgetown University.
Career
Donilon has advised candidates and worked on their campaigns in numerous important races including Douglas Wilder's historic campaign and election as Governor of Virginia (1989), Harris Wofford's upset victory over Dick Thornburgh to become Senator for the state of Pennsylvania, and Bill Clinton's successful run for the White House in 1992.[citation needed]
Donilon has also worked on campaigns for Governor
Donilon was a managing member of MCD Strategies, a media consulting firm, for which he received compensation of at least $4 million.[13]
Biden administration
As his longtime advisor, Mike Donilon held significant influence over Joe Biden's successful 2020 campaign for president.[14] He helped develop Biden's campaign strategy that had a three-pronged message: "that the election was about the 'soul of the nation'; that the threatened middle class was the 'backbone of the nation'; and that what was most needed was to 'unify the nation.' Only Biden could restore the nation's soul, repair its backbone, and unify it."[14] "This is really about character and values as opposed to issues and ideology," said Mike Donilon, Biden's chief strategist, when speaking to the New York Times.[15]
In November 2020, Donilon was named
Personal life
Donilon's brothers are
Notes
- ^ Served from January 20, 2021, to August 12, 2021; Dunn's temporary position concluded.[1] She returned on May 5, 2022, in the midst of the upcoming midterm elections.[2]
- ^ Served from January 20, 2021-May 18, 2022; succeeded by Bottoms
- ^ Served from June 15, 2022-May 16, 2023; succeeded by Perez
- ^ Served from July 1, 2022-March 31, 2023; succeeded by Benjamin
- ^ May 17, 2021-May 26, 2023; succeeded by Tomasini
References
- ^ "Top Biden adviser Anita Dunn leaves White House", Politico, August 12, 2021, retrieved July 26, 2022
- ^ "Top Biden Adviser Anita Dunn to return to White House". CBS News. April 25, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "The United States Government Manual". usgovernmentmanual.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- Biography.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Daniels, Eugene; Lizza, Ryan; Bade, Rachael (December 25, 2023). "Playbook: A Playbook holiday quiz". Politico. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Shear, Michael D. (November 18, 2020). "Mike Donilon, Who Helped Draft Biden's Message, Is Named a Senior Adviser". The New York Times.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (January 23, 2024). "Two Top Biden Aides Are Taking the Reins of His Re-election Campaign". The New York Times.
- ^ "Biden Senior Adviser, Mike Donilon Joins AKPD As Partner". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Vice President-elect Biden announces key staff positions for the Vice President's office". Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Washington Post Does Lengthy Profile on La Salle Alum Tom Donilon '73". LaSalle Academy. December 22, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-8122-0481-0.
- ^ Schwartz, Brian (March 20, 2021). "Biden's closest advisors have ties to big business and Wall Street with some making millions". CNBC. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Lizza, Ryan (December 12, 2019). "Why Biden's Retro Inner Circle Is Succeeding So Far". Politico. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Nichols, Hans (November 17, 2020). "Biden to bring Donilon and Ricchetti into White House". Axios. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Biden announces slate of White House senior staffers". ABC News. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Donilon". BlackRock. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Profiles. "Catherine Russell: Why She Matters" Archived February 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, "whorunsgov.com".
- ^ Vogel, Kenneth P."15 Obama administration power couples", "Politico", June 15, 2009.
- ^ "The brothers Donilon: One's boss is President Obama, the other's could be pope". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Mike Donilon's profile from the Biden-Harris Administration