Margita White | |
|---|---|
 Margita White in 1972 | |
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office August 15, 1975 – July 12, 1976 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Gerald Lee Warren |
| Succeeded by | David Gergen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ulla Margareta Eklund June 27, 1937 Linköping, Sweden |
| Died | November 20, 2002 (aged 65) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Redlands (BA) Rutgers University–New Brunswick (MA) |
Margita White (born Ulla Margareta Eklund; June 27, 1937 – November 20, 2002) was an American White House press official under Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford.[1] She was the first female Communications Director serving under President Ford from August 15, 1975 to July 12, 1976.[2] She was later commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the president of a lobbying group for new television technologies. She was a founding member of Executive Women in Government. White died of cancer on November 20, 2002.[1]
- ^ a b Bernstein, Adam (November 21, 2002). "Margita White". Washington Post.
- ^ "White House Transition Interview on White, Margita, Office of Communications" (PDF). Archives.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.