Michael Gallagher (political advisor)

Michael D. Gallagher
Michael Gallagher in 2004
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
In office
2004 – 2006
Acting: 2003-2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
SecretaryDonald Evans
Carlos Gutierrez
Preceded byNancy J. Victory[1]
Succeeded byJohn M. R. Kneuer[2]
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
In office
August 14, 2003 – 2004[3]
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
SecretaryDonald Evans
Nancy J. Victory (Asst. Secretary)
In office
November 2, 2001 – May 26, 2003[3]
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
SecretaryDonald Evans
Personal details
Born (1964-01-23) January 23, 1964 (age 60)[3]
Arcadia, California, U.S.[3]
Political partyRepublican[4][5]
Children3[6]
Residence(s)Washington, D.C., U.S.[7]
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
UCLA School of Law
OccupationBusiness executive

Michael D. Gallagher (born January 23, 1964) is an American businessman and political advisor. He held positions in the George W. Bush White House, including in the United States Department of Commerce. He was the president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, the trade association representing the computer and video game industry from 2007 until 2018. He is now the CEO of the Washington Policy Center.

  1. ^ Nancy J. Victory (bio)
  2. ^ Office of the Assistant Secretary
  3. ^ a b c d Gallagher Testimony
  4. ^ "26:20 Mike Gallagher on Positive Video Gaming". C-SPAN. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  5. ^ "National Telecommunications & Information Administration". Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  6. ^ "9:14 24:02 Videogame Industry - Video - C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  7. ^ "Lawyers that Game: Dianne Bonfiglio, Esq., aka, Hot Chief PMS - Armillary Observations". WordPress. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-29.