David Franklin Demarest Jr.is a former Vice President for Public Affairs,Stanford Universityand a formerRepublicanoperative who worked forPresidentsRonald ReaganandGeorge H. W. Bush.
David Demarest | |
|---|---|
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office January 20, 1989 – August 23, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mari Maseng |
| Succeeded by | Margaret D. Tutwiler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1951 Glen Ridge,New Jersey,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder Upsala College(BA) Drew University |
Career
editDavid Demarest began his Washington, D.C. career in the late 1970s, working with state and local political candidates on behalf of theRepublican National Committee.Before 1977, he participated in several congressional campaigns in New Jersey. During theReaganadministration, he served in theOffice of the U.S. Trade Representative,where he was Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public, Intergovernmental, and Private Sector Affairs. He was later AssistantSecretary of Laborfor Public and Intergovernmental Affairs.[1]
In 1988 Demarest was the communications director on theBush-Quaylepresidential campaign. He then served four years as member of the White House senior staff. AsWhite House Communications Director,he worked directly with the President, the White House Chief of Staff, and the Cabinet, and in that capacity managed a broad range of White House communications activities, including presidential speechwriting, public liaison, media relations, and intergovernmental affairs.[1]
Demarest was instrumental in directing theWillie Hortonmessage during the1988 presidential campaignand in setting up thecrackbuy inLafayette Parkthat kicked off President Bush'swar on drugs.[2][3]
After Demarest left the White House, he became Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Communications atBank of America.In 1999, David became Executive Vice President for Global Corporate Relations atVisa.[1]
Personal life
editDavid Demarest is the father of two daughters.
References
edit- ^abc"David Demarest".Archived fromthe originalon January 27, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 24,2010.
- ^Michael Isikoff (September 22, 1989)."Drug Buy Set Up For Bush Speech: DEA Lured Seller to Lafayette Park".The Washington Post.
- ^"Campus Journal; By Quizzing Big Names, They Learn About News".The New York Times.February 3, 1993.