Marlin Fitzwater

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Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater in 1987
18th White House Press Secretary
In office January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Acting: February 1, 1987 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Larry Speakes (acting)
Succeeded by	Dee Dee Myers
Personal details
Born	Max Marlin Fitzwater (1942-11-24) November 24, 1942 (age 81) Salina, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Kansas State University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Unit	Air National Guard

Max Marlin Fitzwater (born November 24, 1942) is an American writer-journalist who served as White House Press Secretary for six years under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, making him one of the longest-serving press secretaries in history. He is the only U.S. Press Secretary to be appointed by two different U.S. Presidents (Stephen Early and Pierre Salinger served as transition press secretaries for a few weeks and a few months, respectively).