Lee Atwater

Lee Atwater
Atwater in 1983
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office
January 18, 1989 – January 25, 1991
Preceded byFrank Fahrenkopf
Succeeded byClay Yeutter
Personal details
Born
Harvey LeRoy Atwater

(1951-02-27)February 27, 1951
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1991(1991-03-29) (aged 40)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of deathBrain cancer
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sally Dunbar
(m. 1978)
Children3
EducationNewberry College (BA)
University of South Carolina (MA)

Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to Republican U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman of the Republican National Committee. Atwater aroused controversy through his aggressive campaign tactics, especially the Southern strategy.