OVERVIEW:
BORN:
May 10, 1947
Brockton, Massachusetts
EDUCATION:
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (1966-1967)
University of South Carolina (1971, B.S in Engineering)
JFK School of Government/ Harvard University
POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1971-1975:
Structural Design Engineer
1975-1983:
Massachusetts House of Representatives
1982:
Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
1983:
Vice President, CMIS Corporation
1983-1987:
Deputy Assistant to the President
Director Intergovernmental Affairs
1987-1988:
Deputy assistant to the President
Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Managed New Hampshire campaign for George H.W. Bush.
1988-1992:
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
1992-1993:
Secretary of Transportation
Coordinator of Hurricane Andrew Disaster Relief
Director of Bush Transition
1993-1998:
President/ CEO, American Automobile Manufacturers Association
1999-2001:
Vice President of Government Relations, General Motors
2001-2006:
White House Chief of Staff
RESOURCES:
Bush White House
Miller Center
Wikipedia
PORTRAIT:
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Pressure Cooker (WP, 1/5/2005)
Crisis Raises Criticism (NYT, 10/18/2005)
Resignation, 3/29/2006 (WP, NYT, AP)
Frontline Interview (PBS, 1/5/2014)