Personal aide to the President of the United States

Reggie Love, left, Barack Obama's body man from 2009 to 2011, is seen here in a presidential motorcade outside Strasbourg for the 2009 NATO summit

A personal assistant[1] who accompanies the president of the United States virtually everywhere is generally referred to as a body man or body woman, but in some cases may be referred to as a personal aide. These personal aides to the president are often responsible for arranging and providing: lodging; transportation; interactions with media, public, and family; meals; personal briefings and briefing papers; logistical instructions; speech cards; snacks; cell phones; and any other necessary assistance.[2] Such personal aides exist for many politicians aside from presidents, but the most famous have included personal aides to the president, as described below.[3]

  1. ^ Olito, Frank. "7 unusual jobs people have in the White House — and what they pay". Business Insider. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "A Conversation With The "Body Man" Who Spent Six Years At President Obama's Side". mic.com. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Wilgoren, Jodi (April 28, 2004). "Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps Kerry Running". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.