Dan Pfeiffer | |
|---|---|
 Pfeiffer in 2010 | |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office January 25, 2013 – March 6, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David Plouffe |
| Succeeded by | Shailagh Murray |
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office November 30, 2009 – January 25, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Anita Dunn (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Daniel Pfeiffer December 24, 1975 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) |
Howard Daniel Pfeiffer[1] (born December 24, 1975) is an American political advisor, author, and podcast host. He was senior advisor to President Barack Obama for strategy and communications from 2013 to 2015.[2]
Pfeiffer was a long-time aide to Obama, serving in various press and communications roles on the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, on the presidential transition of Barack Obama, and in the White House Office.[3] He co-hosts Pod Save America, a political podcast, with Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor.[4][5] In 2015, Pfeiffer joined CNN as a political contributor.[6] Pfeiffer has also authored three books.
- ^ "Biography: Howard Daniel Pfeiffer". LegiStorm. Retrieved January 27, 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ "Pfeiffer takes over for Dunn". Politico. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ "Obama picks his communications team - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Rutenberg, Jim (March 21, 2017). "Opposition and a Shave: Former Obama Aides Counter Trump". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ "Pod Save America". Crooked Media. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ Eric Bradner (June 1, 2015). "Dan Pfeiffer joins CNN as contributor". CNN Politics. Retrieved May 10, 2017.