David Gergen with Dan Ashley: A Rational Look at Irrational Politics

Thu, Jul 23 2015 - 12:00pm

David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst; Professor and Co-Director, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government

Dan Ashley, News Anchor, ABC7; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors —Moderator

Few people have the depth and breadth of David Gergen, who, for decades, has served as both political analyst and advisor to presidents, including Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton. Starting with the McNeil-Lehrer “NewsHour” in 1984, he has been a regular commentator on public affairs for some 28 years. Twice he has been a member of election coverage teams that won Peabody awards, and he has contributed to two Emmy award-winning political analysis teams. Mr. Gergen’s work as co-director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School has enabled him to work closely with a rising generation of younger leaders, especially social entrepreneurs, military veterans and Young Global Leaders.

A native of North Carolina, he is a member of the D.C. Bar, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is an honors graduate of Yale and the Harvard Law School. In an era of political gridlock and at the outset of the next presidential campaign season, hear from one of America’s most respected political observers.