Gene Sperling | |
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| Coordinator in the White House for the American Rescue Plan | |
| In office March 15, 2021 – August 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Senior Advisor to the President for the American Rescue Plan | |
| In office March 15, 2021 – August 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 3rd and 9th Director of the National Economic Council | |
| In office January 20, 2011 – March 5, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Larry Summers |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Zients |
| In office December 12, 1996 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Laura Tyson |
| Succeeded by | Larry Lindsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1958 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Allison Abner |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA) Yale University (JD) University of Pennsylvania |
Eugene Benton Sperling (born December 24, 1958) is an American lawyer who was director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.[1] He is the only person to serve as national economic advisor under two presidents.[2] Outside of government, he founded the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution in 2002.[3]
In February 2021, as the nomination of Neera Tanden for OMB director faced opposition, Sperling was considered to be one of the leading contenders to assume the top position.[4][5] Sperling served as Senior Advisor to President Biden and Implementation Coordinator of the American Rescue Plan. On August 5, 2024, the White House announced that Sperling was leaving the administration to work with the Vice President's election campaign.
- ^ Montgomery, Lori; Dennis, Brady (January 7, 2011). "Obama names Sperling to head National Economic Council". The Washington Post.
Sperling is not an economist by training, he is valued as a savvy political strategist with proven ability to extract victories on fiscal issues from a hostile Congress.
- ^ "Gene Sperling". whitehouse.gov. August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Center for Universal Education", Wikipedia, July 16, 2020, retrieved November 15, 2020
- ^ Kuttner, Robert (February 19, 2021). "Tanden on the Ropes as OMB Director". The American Prospect. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Pager, Tyler (February 20, 2021). "The jockeying to replace Neera Tanden has begun". POLITICO. Retrieved February 23, 2021.