Mike Donilon | |
|---|---|
 Donilon in 2022 | |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 Serving with Anita Dunn,[a] Gene Sperling, Mitch Landrieu, John Podesta, Stephen Benjamin, Tom Perez and Annie Tomasini Previously served with Cedric Richmond,[b] Julie Rodriguez,[c] Keisha Lance Bottoms[d] and Neera Tanden[e] | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jared Kushner Stephen Miller Ivanka Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael C. Donilon[3] December 25, 1958[4][5] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Tom Donilon (brother) Cathy Russell (sister-in law) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
Michael C. Donilon (born December 25, 1958) is an American attorney and campaign consultant who is a longtime advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden. He was the chief strategist of Biden's 2020 presidential campaign and currently serves in the same capacity in the 2024 presidential campaign. He was a senior advisor to Biden during the first three years of his presidency.[6][7] Prior, Donilon was working as a partner at AKPD Message and Media. Between 2009 and 2013,[8] he served as Counselor to Vice President Biden in the Obama administration. Prior to his White House appointment, Donilon worked with the vice-presidential candidate to help him prepare for the debates and also as a traveling advisor.
Donilon has been an advisor and consultant to President Biden since 1981.[9] He has been described as Biden's "conscience, alter ego and shared brain" by the Washington Post.[10]
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- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (January 23, 2024). "Two Top Biden Aides Are Taking the Reins of His Re-election Campaign". The New York Times.
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