Jonathan “Jon” Favreau ( born June 2, 1981 , Winchester , Massachusetts , USA ) [1] [2] - American political speechwriter and commentator , head of the White House speechwriting in the administration of US President Barack Obama ( 2009 - 2013 ) [3] [4] , who called him his " telepath " [5] . Second after the youngest White House speechwriting chapter [6] . She is the co-host of the political podcast “ ” (since 2017 ) [7] , and also writes for the online publication “ The Daily Beast ” [8] .
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 John Favreau (2017) | |||||||
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| Vice President | Joseph Biden | ||||||
| The president | Barack Obama | ||||||
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| Birth | June 2, 1981 (38 years old) Winchester , Massachusetts , USA | ||||||
| Birth name | English Jonathan E. Favreau | ||||||
| Father | Marc Favreau | ||||||
| Mother | Lillian Demarkis | ||||||
| Spouse | Emily Black (since 2017) | ||||||
| The consignment | Democratic Party | ||||||
| Education | College of the Holy Cross | ||||||
| Profession | political speechwriter , political commentator | ||||||
| Site | Official Twitter | ||||||
In 2009, Time magazine placed the name Favreau on the list of 100 most influential people in the world Time 100 in the category Scientists and Thinkers [9] , magazine GQ on the list of 50 Most Influential People in the District of Columbia , Vanity Fair magazine is on the Next Establishment list [10] [11] , and People magazine is on the World’s Most Beautiful People list, along with several other members of the Obama administration [12] [13] .
Biography
He was born on June 2, 1981 in Winchester ( Massachusetts , USA ) [2] in the family of the French-Canadian Marc Favreau and the Greek-American Lillian Demarkis, a school teacher [14] . Even when he was not a teenager, at the suggestion of his parents (in particular, his mother, who in 1988 supported Michael Dukakis in his presidential campaign), he became interested in politics, including watching presidential television debates [13] .
In 2003 he graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in political science . Actively participated in student life [15] [16] .
In 2004, he was a member of the presidential campaign of John Kerry [3] , when he first met with Barack Obama , while a member of the Illinois Senate [16] .
In 2005, Robert Gibbs , director of communications at Obama’s office, recommended Favro Obama a speechwriter, which he took shortly after he was elected to the US Senate. [6]
In 2008, he participated in the Obama presidential campaign.
In 2009, after Obama was elected president of the United States, he became a member of the White House apparatus, taking the post of assistant to the president and head of speechwriting [3] . Remained in this position until 2013.
After leaving politics, together with he founded the company Fenway Strategies [17] .
In 2014, he became an honorary doctor in the field of public services of his alma mater [18] .
In 2016, following the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential election , John Favreau, Tommy Vitor, and (all three former high-ranking White House staff during the presidency of Barack Obama) established .
Since January 2017 - co-host of the political podcast " Pod Save America " [7] .
Personal life
Since June 17, 2017, he has been married to Emily Black, daughter of [19] [20] .
Has the nickname Favs.
Suffers from aerophobia [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Mass. gift to Obama; HC valedictorian Favreau is top speechwriter . TheFreeDictionary.com (January 27, 2008).
- ↑ 1 2 3 Parker, Ashley. Jonathan Favreau Neopr . The New York Times (December 5, 2008).
- ↑ 1 2 3 President-Elect Barack Obama Names Two New White House Staff Members . The American Presidency Project (November 26, 2008).
- ↑ Redenschreiber von Barack Obama - Business And Science . Business And Science: Ghostwriter, Coaches und Lektoren.
- ↑ Pilkington, Ed. Obama inauguration: Words of history ... crafted by 27-year-old in Starbucks . The Guardian (January, 20 2009).
- ↑ 1 2 Fallows, James. I am shocked to see a factual error in today's Washington Post! . The Atlantic (December 18, 2008).
- ↑ 1 2 Rutenberg, Jim. Opposition and a Shave: Former Obama Aides Counter Trump . The New York Times (March 20, 2017).
- ↑ Jon Favreau . The Daily Beast .
- ↑ Sorensen, Ted. Jon Favreau Neopr . Time (April 30, 2009).
- ↑ The 50 Most Powerful in DC . GQ (November 2009).
- ↑ The Next Establishment 2009 . Vanity Fair (October 8, 2009).
- ↑ Barack's Beauties . People (May 11, 2009).
- ↑ 1 2 Obama's speechwriter for 8 years . Ellines.com.
- ↑ Marchese, John. Obama's Ghost . Boston (January 2010).
- ↑ Walsh, Kenneth T. Jon Favreau: Obama's Mind Reader Prepares for Congressional Address . US News & World Report (February 23, 2009).
- ↑ 1 2 Parker, Ashley. What Would Obama Say? . The New York Times (January 20, 2008).
- ↑ Jan, Tracy. Leaving West Wing to pursue Hollywood dream . The Boston Globe (January 19, 2015).
- ↑ 2014 Commencement Address - Jon Favreau '03 . Archived on May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Hochman, David. Jon Favreau on Speechwriting, Life After DC ... and Melania Trump . The New York Times (July 21, 2016).
- ↑ Olson Price, Anna. Jon Favreau's Summer Wedding in Maine . Brides (July 4, 2017).