Serving with Anita Dunn,[a] Gene Sperling, Mitch Landrieu, John Podesta, Stephen Benjamin, Tom Perez and Annie Tomasini
Previously served with Cedric Richmond,[b] Julie Rodriguez,[c] Keisha Lance Bottoms[d] and Neera Tanden[e]
President
Joe Biden
Preceded by
Jared Kushner Stephen Miller Ivanka Trump
Personal details
Born
Michael C. Donilon[3]
(1958-12-25) December 25, 1958 (age 65)[4][5]
Political party
Democratic
Relatives
Tom Donilon (brother) Cathy Russell (sister-in law)
Education
Georgetown University (BA, JD)
Michael C. Donilon (born December 25, 1958) is an American attorney and campaign consultant who is a longtime advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden. He was the chief strategist of Biden's 2020 presidential campaign and currently serves in the same capacity in the 2024 presidential campaign. He was a senior advisor to Biden during the first three years of his presidency.[6][7] Prior, Donilon was working as a partner at AKPD Message and Media. Between 2009 and 2013,[8] he served as Counselor to Vice President Biden in the Obama administration. Prior to his White House appointment, Donilon worked with the vice-presidential candidate to help him prepare for the debates and also as a traveling advisor.
Donilon has been an advisor and consultant to President Biden since 1981.[9] He has been described as Biden's "conscience, alter ego and shared brain" by the Washington Post.[10]
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^"Top Biden Adviser Anita Dunn to return to White House". CBS News. April 25, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
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^Daniels, Eugene; Lizza, Ryan; Bade, Rachael (December 25, 2023). "Playbook: A Playbook holiday quiz". Politico. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^Shear, Michael D. (November 18, 2020). "Mike Donilon, Who Helped Draft Biden's Message, Is Named a Senior Adviser". The New York Times.
^Epstein, Reid J. (January 23, 2024). "Two Top Biden Aides Are Taking the Reins of His Re-election Campaign". The New York Times.
^"Biden Senior Adviser, Mike Donilon Joins AKPD As Partner". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
^"Vice President-elect Biden announces key staff positions for the Vice President's office". Archived from the original on November 26, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
^Parker, Ashley (May 4, 2021). "Weightlifting, Gatorade, birthday calls: Inside Biden's day". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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