David Plouffe

David Plouffe (/ˈplʌf/; born May 27, 1967) is an American political strategist who helped propel the Barack Obama Presidential campaign to success in the 2008 US Elections where he served as campaign manager. [1][2]

David Plouffe
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Senior Advisor to the President
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 25, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDavid Axelrod
Succeeded byDan Pfeiffer
Personal details
Born (1967-05-27) May 27, 1967 (age 57)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Delaware, Newark (BA)

In 2017, he joined Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan's charity organization, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, after leaving Uber as a lead effort and advocacy. [3][4]

Plouffe was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Frances Vincent and James Plouffe.[5]

References

  1. (in en) Obama's Inner Circle Shares Inside Story. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obamas-inner-circle-shares-inside-story/. Retrieved 2018-06-25. 
  2. "Dems lost in '16 over the economy: Messina" (in en-US). NBC News. http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/dems-lost-in-16-over-the-economy-says-former-obama-campaign-manager-1099834947666?playlist=associated%7C. Retrieved 2018-06-25. 
  3. Balakrishnan, Anita (2017-01-10). "Uber's David Plouffe to join Chan Zuckerberg Initiative". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/10/ubers-david-plouffe-to-join-chan-zuckerberg.html. Retrieved 2018-06-25. 
  4. Byrnes, Jesse (2017-01-10). "David Plouffe joins Chan Zuckerberg Initiative" (in en). TheHill. http://thehill.com/policy/technology/313641-plouffe-to-take-role-at-zuckerberg-group. Retrieved 2018-06-25. 
  5. "James Everett "Jim" Plouffe's Obituary on The News Journal". The News Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-25.