David Wilhelm

David Wilhelm
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office
January 21, 1993 – November 11, 1994
Preceded byRon Brown
Succeeded byDebra DeLee
Personal details
Born (1956-10-02) October 2, 1956 (age 67)
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOhio University (BA)
Harvard University (MPP)

David Wilhelm (born October 2, 1956) is a global renewable energy developer, currently working for Hecate Energy. Formerly, Wilhelm worked in the venture capital space and as a political campaign manager; most notably serving as Campaign Manager for the 1992 U.S. Presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, and later as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

He was raised in Athens, Ohio, and has started many transformational projects and funds in the area. Wilhelm later settled in Chicago, Illinois, and now resides in Columbus, Ohio.

He received his B.A. from Ohio University, as well as a Master of Public Policy from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has received honorary doctorates from Ohio University, the University of Charleston, and Wheeling Jesuit University.

Wilhelm has taught or served as a fellow at Harvard, the University of Chicago, Ohio University, DePaul University, and the University of Akron.