OVERVIEW:

BORN:
September 30, 1943
Cordele, Georgia

DIED:
September 14, 2009
Cambridge, Maryland

EDUCATION:
U.S. Air Force Academy (1961-1964)
Georgia State University (BA in Political Science, 1966)
Emory University (1967, MA in Political Science)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Aide to Gubernatorial Candidate Jimmy Carter (1970)
Press Secretary to Governor Jimmy Carter (1971-1974)
Press Secretary for Carter Presidential Campaign (1974-1976)
White House Press Secretary (1977-1981)
Syndicated Newspaper Columnist/ TV Commentator (1981)
Founder/ CEO of Powell Tate public relations firm (1981-1989)

PORTRAIT: 

RESOURCES:

Wikipedia

Exit Interview (Carter Library, 12/2/1980)
Carter Oral History (Miller Center, 12/17/1981)

MEDIA COVERAGE:

Obituaries, 9/15/2009 (NYT, WP, LAT, Politico)