David Richmond Gergen (May 9, 1942 – July 10, 2025) was an American political commentator. He was a presidential adviser during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.[2] He is a senior political analyst for CNN.[3] Gergen was a professor of public service and he was the first director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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David Gergen |
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May 29, 1993 – June 28, 1994 |
| President | Bill Clinton |
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| Preceded by | Clayton Yeutter |
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| Succeeded by | Mack McLarty |
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June 17, 1981 – January 15, 1984 |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
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| Preceded by | Frank Ursomarso |
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| Succeeded by | Michael A. McManus Jr. |
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July 1976 – January 1977 |
| President | Gerald Ford |
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| Preceded by | Margita White |
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| Succeeded by | Gerald Rafshoon (1978) |
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January 20, 1981 – June 17, 1981 |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
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| Preceded by | Richard Hutcheson |
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| Succeeded by | Richard Darman |
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1973–1974 |
| President | Richard Nixon |
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| Preceded by | Ray Price |
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| Succeeded by | Robert Hartmann |
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| Born | David Richmond Gergen
(1942-05-09)May 9, 1942
Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Died | July 10, 2025(2025-07-10) (aged 83)
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Political party | Independent[1] |
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affiliations | Republican (before 2017) |
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| Spouse(s) | Anne Gergen |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Education | Yale University (BA)
Harvard University (LLB) |
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| Website | Official website |
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In December 2024, it was revealed that Gergen had Lewy body dementia.[4] He died at a retirement home in Lexington, Massachusetts, on July 10, 2025, at the age of 83.[5]
