Gene Sperling
Eugene Benton Sperling (born December 24, 1958) is an American lawyer who was director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He is the only person to serve as national economic advisor under two presidents. Outside of government, he founded the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution in 2002.
Gene Sperling | |
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| Coordinator in the White House for the American Rescue Plan | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Senior Advisor to the President for the American Rescue Plan | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2021 Serving with Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Mitch Landrieu, John Podesta, Stephen Benjamin, Tom Perez and Annie Tomasini Previously served with Cedric Richmond, Julie Rodriguez, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Neera Tanden | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| 3rd and 9th Director of the National Economic Council | |
| In office January 20, 2011 – March 5, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Larry Summers |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Zients |
| In office December 12, 1996 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Laura Tyson |
| Succeeded by | Larry Lindsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1958 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Allison Abner |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA) Yale University (JD) University of Pennsylvania |
In February 2021, as the nomination of Neera Tanden for OMB director faced opposition, Sperling was considered to be one of the leading contenders to assume the top position. Sperling currently serves as Senior Advisor to President Biden and Implementation Coordinator of the American Rescue Plan.
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