Gergen, David

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David Gergen is an individual of some notoriety in the political world: an author of several publications, a journalist, college professor, and political seer; he has been involved in White House affairs for over thirty years.

But Mr. Gergen has also been linked to a much shadier realm of politics, a connection which, when considered alongside his deeply-rooted political connections, has many questioning his moral and political standards.

1 A Brief Biography
2 Affiliations
3 Friends In Low Places?
4 External Links
5 Relevant Discussions

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A Brief Biography

David Richmond Gergen was born on May 9, 1942 in Durham, North Carolina. He spent just over three years in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from both Yale University in 1963 and Harvard University in 1967. He is married to Anne Gergen, a native of England. They currently own two homes, one in Maclean, Virgina, and the other in Cambridge, Massachussetts. They have two children: Christopher Gergen, a graduate of George Washington University, and Katherine, a graduate of Yale University.

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Affiliations

David Gergen has an extremely broad spectrum of expertise, and has a wide array of involvement in several venues, outlined below.

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Media

Currently the editor, US News and World Report

Conversationalist, Newshour

Moderator, World @ Large

Analyst, various network news programs

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Educational

Professor of public service and director of the Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Honorary Doctorate from Duke University

Frequent instructor at Duke University

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Political

White House advisor to four Presidents: Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton

Board Member: American Assembly; FordInnovations in Government Program and Chair, National Selection Committee, Innovations Program; National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Member: Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission

Advisory Board Member: America Abroad; Womenfuture; Intel Corporation; Leadership Center at Morehouse College

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Friends In Low Places?

David Gergen's numerous affiliations are impressive, yet it is his connection with one group that puts his other areas of expertise in a different light.

During the 2004 Republican National Convention, radio host Alex Jones conducted an interview with Mr. Gergen, during which time Mr. Gergen admitted his membership in the Bohemian Club, better known as Bohemian Grove, a secretive and quasi-pagan club boasting an international rollcall of several influential political figures, many of which Mr. Gergen interacted with during his time in the White House. Additionally, his membership with the Trilateral Commission have lead many to believe that Mr. Gergen is a member of the Shadow Government, another group of much speculation.

Evil or enigmatic, David Gergen continues to play a role in today's ever-changing sea of politics.

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