David Urban

David Urban
Chair of the American Battle Monuments Commission
In office
July 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMerrill McPeak
Succeeded byMark P. Hertling
Personal details
Born
David John Urban[1]

(1964-03-06) March 6, 1964 (age 60)
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Pennsylvania
(MPA)
Temple University (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1986–1991
Unit101st Airborne Division
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsBronze Star Medal

David Urban (born March 6, 1964)[2] is an American lobbyist and political commentator for CNN. He is the managing director for BGR Group and serves on the board of directors for numerous companies.[example needed][citation needed]

Urban served as a senior advisor to the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign and helped orchestrate the 2016 Republican National Convention in a successful effort to win Pennsylvania.[3][4][5][6] He also advised Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.[7][8]

  1. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. July 31, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019 – via National Archives.
  2. ^ Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1991. p. 846. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Meet Pa.'s David Urban, Trump tactician and 'traffic controller' at RNC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lancaster was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "David Urban | ACG: American Continental Group". acg-consultants.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Burdo, Alison (November 11, 2016). "Trump's Pennsylvania campaign head: Here's how the Republican won the state". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  7. ^ Arnsdorf, Isaac (April 26, 2016). "Prominent GOP lobbyist joins Trump forces in Pennsylvania". POLITICO. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Trump campaign accuses Colorado congressman on impeachment". Denver Post. December 8, 2019.