Lee Atwater

Lee Atwater
Atwater in 1983
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office January 18, 1989 – January 25, 1991
Preceded by	Frank Fahrenkopf
Succeeded by	Clay Yeutter
Personal details
Born	Harvey LeRoy Atwater (1951-02-27)February 27, 1951 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1991(1991-03-29) (aged 40) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death	Brain cancer
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sally Dunbar ​ (m. 1978)​
Children	3
Education	Newberry College (BA) University of South Carolina (MA)

Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to Republican U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman of the Republican National Committee. Atwater aroused controversy through his aggressive campaign tactics, especially the Southern strategy.