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==Life and career== |
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===Early life and education=== |
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Sperling was born in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], where he attended the alternative [[Community High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)|Community High School]]. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1982 and a [[juris doctorate|J.D.]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1985, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal.<ref>The Yale Law Journal, Volume 94 Masthead, [http://www.yalelawjournal.org/masthead/volume-94], January 1985.</ref> After graduating from Yale Law School, he attended business school at [[The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>White House Profile: Gene Sperling, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Gene%20Sperling]</ref> |
Sperling was born in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], where he attended the alternative [[Community High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)|Community High School]]. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1982 and a [[juris doctorate|J.D.]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1985, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal.<ref>The Yale Law Journal, Volume 94 Masthead, [http://www.yalelawjournal.org/masthead/volume-94], January 1985.</ref> After graduating from Yale Law School, he attended business school at [[The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>White House Profile: Gene Sperling, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Gene%20Sperling]</ref> |
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Prior to joining the National Economic Council, Sperling served as Deputy Director of Economic Policy for the Presidential Transition and Economic Policy Director of the Clinton-Gore Presidential campaign. From 1990 to 1992, he was an economic advisor to Governor Mario Cuomo of New York. <ref name="clinton4.nara">National Economic Council, [http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/nec/html/sperling.html Profile of Gene Sperling]</ref> |
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During [[Bill Clinton]]'s first term as President, from 1993–1996, Sperling served as deputy director of the [[United States National Economic Council|National Economic Council]] while the Council was directed by [[Robert Rubin]], who was promoted to [[Treasury Secretary]]. Sperling became National Economic Adviser to Clinton and director of the National Economic Council from 1996 to 2000. |
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===Career=== |
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Sperling is the author of ''The Pro-Growth Progressive'', a book arguing that liberals should seek to harness market forces in pursuing [[social progressivism|progressive]] goals, and co-author of ''What Works In Girls' Education?''. He was also a consultant for the television series ''[[The West Wing (television)|The West Wing]]''. |
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Sperling served as Deputy Director (from 1993-1996) and then Director (from 1996-2001) of the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration. As deputy director from 1993-1996, Sperling helped design and pass several of President Clinton’s early initiatives, including [[Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993|1993 Deficit Reduction Act]],<ref name="clinton4.nara">National Economic Council, [http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/nec/html/sperling.html Profile of Gene Sperling]</ref> the expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit,<ref name="huffpo.sperling.leaves">Huffington Post, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/03/gene-sperling_n_4887901.html Gene Sperling, Obama Economic Aide, Leaves White House]</ref> and the Direct Student Loan Act.<ref name="worldbank.sperling">World Bank, [http://live.worldbank.org/experts/gene-b-sperling Profile of Gene Sperling]</ref> |
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As director from 1996-2001, was a principal negotiator of the [[Balanced Budget Act of 1997|1997 bipartisan Balanced Budget Act]], was the architect of the Save Social Security First debt reduction strategy, and co-negotiated the final China WTO agreement in Beijing in 1999 with United States Trade Representative [[Charlene Barshefsky]]. He also played a leading role in the design and passage of other Clinton administration economic initiatives, including the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Gear-UP Early College Mentoring program and expanded debt relief to poor nations. Sperling was also a negotiator with then-Treasury Secretary [[Lawrence Summers]] of the Financial Modernization Act of 1999, also known as the [[Gramm-Leach-Bliley]] Act.<ref name="clinton4.nara">National Economic Council, [http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/nec/html/sperling.html Profile of Gene Sperling]</ref> |
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====Post-Clinton Administration==== |
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Also in 1999, together with United States Trade Representative [[Charlene Barshefsky]], Sperling successfully negotiated and concluded the China-World Trade Organization agreement in Beijing, paving the way for China to enter the WTO in 2001.<ref name="clinton4.nara" /> |
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After leaving the National Economic Council, Sperling served as Founder and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] and the [[Brookings Institution]].<ref>Council on Foreign Relations, [http://www.cfr.org/thinktank/cue/]</ref> He co-authored the book ''What Works in Girls’ Education: Evidence and Policies from the Developing World''.<ref>Council on Foreign Relations, [http://www.cfr.org/education/works-girls-education/p6947 What Works in Girls' Education]</ref> He also authored "The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity" as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.<ref> Simon & Schuster, [http://books.simonandschuster.com/The-Pro-Growth-Progressive/Gene-Sperling/9781476754819 The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity]</ref> For four years, he was a consultant and part-time writer for the television ''[[The West Wing (television)|The West Wing]]''.<ref> Politico, [http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/03/sperling-on-west-wing-pretty-realistic-but-dont-walk-159225.html Sperling on 'West Wing': 'Pretty realistic,' but don't walk as fast], March 13, 2013.</ref> |
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⚫ | Prior to joining the Obama administration, Sperling earned $887,727 from [[Goldman Sachs]] in 2008 for his advice on charitable giving. He was also compensated $158,000 for speeches, mostly to financial companies. Sperling received $2.2 million in total compensation in 2008 from a variety of consulting jobs, board seats, speaking fees and fellowships.<ref name="Bloomberg">{{cite web |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=abo3Zo0ifzJg |title=Geithner Aides Reaped Millions Working for Banks, Hedge Funds |last1=Schmidt |first1=Robert |last2= |first2= |date=October 14, 2009 |website= |publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |accessdate=8 August 2013}}</ref> |
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Sperling was the chief economic advisor for [[Hillary Clinton]] during her [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008|presidential campaign]].<ref>[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/31/econ_adviser_sperling_q/ A look at the Clinton economic plan] , Kai Ryssdal interviews Gene Sperling, ''Marketplace'', January 31, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/18/business/18leonhardt.html The Advisers Are Writing Our Future] [[David Leonhardt]], ''The New York Times'', April 18, 2007.</ref> |
Sperling was the chief economic advisor for [[Hillary Clinton]] during her [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008|presidential campaign]].<ref>[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/31/econ_adviser_sperling_q/ A look at the Clinton economic plan] , Kai Ryssdal interviews Gene Sperling, ''Marketplace'', January 31, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/18/business/18leonhardt.html The Advisers Are Writing Our Future] [[David Leonhardt]], ''The New York Times'', April 18, 2007.</ref> |
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====Obama Administration==== |
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Sperling was also on the staff of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], where he founded and served as director of the Center for Universal Education—an organization focused on ensuring quality, universal education for the world’s poorest children.<ref>Council on Foreign Relations, [http://www.cfr.org/thinktank/cue/].</ref> |
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⚫ | From 2009 to 2011, Sperling served as a counselor to Treasury Secretary [[Timothy Geithner]] during the financial crisis and auto rescue, and advised on fiscal, budget, tax, job creation and small business issues.<ref>National Economic Council,[http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Gene%20Sperling].</ref> |
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⚫ | Prior to joining the Obama administration |
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In January 2011, President [[Barack Obama]] appointed Sperling as the Director of the [[United States National Economic Council|National Economic Council]]. In that role, Sperling played a key role representing the White House in budget negotiations with Congress as well as serving as the White House point person on several of the President’s top priorities including the American Jobs Act, manufacturing policy, housing, GSE reform, skills initiatives and patent reform. He played a key role in designing the Small Business Jobs Act, the payroll tax cut, the extension of training assistance and the expansion of tax credits for low income working Americans.<ref>National Economic Council,[http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Gene%20Sperling].</ref> |
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Sperling also led the design and implementation of the President’s initiatives on Manufacturing Innovation Hubs,<ref>Reuters, [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/18/us-usa-obama-manufacturing-idUSBREA2H06L20140318 Obama manufacturing hubs face uphill struggle to create jobs], March 18, 2014.</ref> the College Opportunity Summit,<ref>The Chronicle of Higher Education, [http://chronicle.com/article/White-House-Highlights-How/144045/ White House Highlights How Groups Have Pledged to Improve Access], January 26, 2014.</ref> and the ConnectED initiative.<ref>National Economic Council,[http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/09/10/connected-delivering-future-learning ConnectED: Delivering the Future of Learning] September 10, 2013.</ref> |
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Sperling was named one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Finance worldwide in 2013 by Worth Magazine.<ref>Worth,[http://www.worth.com/index.php/component/power/?view=all The Power 100: The 100 Most Powerful People in Finance].</ref> He was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Washington by GQ in 2012.<ref>GQ,[http://www.gq.com/news-politics/politics/201202/50-most-powerful-people-in-washington-dc#slide=16 The 50 Most Powerful People in Washington].</ref> |
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In January 2011, President [[Barack Obama]] appointed Sperling as the director of the [[United States National Economic Council|National Economic Council]]. |
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On February 27, 2013, Sperling was identified as the writer of an e-mail informing ''[[Washington Post]]'' reporter Bob Woodward "that he would regret" publishing a story critical of Obama's sequester.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/woodward-at-war-88212.html?hp=t1_3 Politico.com]; for a different take on the supposed "threat" see [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-february-28-2013/1600-penned 1600 penned]</ref> |
On February 27, 2013, Sperling was identified as the writer of an e-mail informing ''[[Washington Post]]'' reporter Bob Woodward "that he would regret" publishing a story critical of Obama's sequester.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/woodward-at-war-88212.html?hp=t1_3 Politico.com]; for a different take on the supposed "threat" see [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-february-28-2013/1600-penned 1600 penned]</ref> |
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Sperling left the National Economic Council in March 2014.<ref>Politico,[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/gene-sperling-last-day-103665.html Gene Sperling: Last day is March 5], February 19, 2014.</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
Revision as of 16:17, 13 November 2014
Eugene Sperling | |
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Director of the National Economic Council | |
In office January 20, 2011 – March 5, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Lawrence Summers |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey Zients |
In office December 12, 1996 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Laura Tyson |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Lindsey |
Personal details | |
Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | December 24, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Allison Abner |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Yale University University of Pennsylvania |
Eugene "Gene" B. Sperling (born December 24, 1958) was Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.[1]
Life and career
Early life and education
Sperling was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he attended the alternative Community High School. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota in 1982 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1985, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal.[2] After graduating from Yale Law School, he attended business school at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
Prior to joining the National Economic Council, Sperling served as Deputy Director of Economic Policy for the Presidential Transition and Economic Policy Director of the Clinton-Gore Presidential campaign. From 1990 to 1992, he was an economic advisor to Governor Mario Cuomo of New York. [4]
Career
Clinton Administration
Sperling served as Deputy Director (from 1993-1996) and then Director (from 1996-2001) of the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration. As deputy director from 1993-1996, Sperling helped design and pass several of President Clinton’s early initiatives, including 1993 Deficit Reduction Act,[4] the expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit,[5] and the Direct Student Loan Act.[6]
As director from 1996-2001, was a principal negotiator of the 1997 bipartisan Balanced Budget Act, was the architect of the Save Social Security First debt reduction strategy, and co-negotiated the final China WTO agreement in Beijing in 1999 with United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky. He also played a leading role in the design and passage of other Clinton administration economic initiatives, including the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Gear-UP Early College Mentoring program and expanded debt relief to poor nations. Sperling was also a negotiator with then-Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers of the Financial Modernization Act of 1999, also known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.[4]
Post-Clinton Administration
After leaving the National Economic Council, Sperling served as Founder and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Brookings Institution.[7] He co-authored the book What Works in Girls’ Education: Evidence and Policies from the Developing World.[8] He also authored "The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity" as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.[9] For four years, he was a consultant and part-time writer for the television The West Wing.[10]
Prior to joining the Obama administration, Sperling earned $887,727 from Goldman Sachs in 2008 for his advice on charitable giving. He was also compensated $158,000 for speeches, mostly to financial companies. Sperling received $2.2 million in total compensation in 2008 from a variety of consulting jobs, board seats, speaking fees and fellowships.[11]
Sperling was the chief economic advisor for Hillary Clinton during her presidential campaign.[12][13]
Obama Administration
From 2009 to 2011, Sperling served as a counselor to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during the financial crisis and auto rescue, and advised on fiscal, budget, tax, job creation and small business issues.[14]
In January 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Sperling as the Director of the National Economic Council. In that role, Sperling played a key role representing the White House in budget negotiations with Congress as well as serving as the White House point person on several of the President’s top priorities including the American Jobs Act, manufacturing policy, housing, GSE reform, skills initiatives and patent reform. He played a key role in designing the Small Business Jobs Act, the payroll tax cut, the extension of training assistance and the expansion of tax credits for low income working Americans.[15]
Sperling also led the design and implementation of the President’s initiatives on Manufacturing Innovation Hubs,[16] the College Opportunity Summit,[17] and the ConnectED initiative.[18]
Sperling was named one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Finance worldwide in 2013 by Worth Magazine.[19] He was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Washington by GQ in 2012.[20]
On February 27, 2013, Sperling was identified as the writer of an e-mail informing Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward "that he would regret" publishing a story critical of Obama's sequester.[21]
Sperling left the National Economic Council in March 2014.[22]
Personal life
Sperling is married to television writer Allison Abner, whom he met when he was a consultant on NBC’s The West Wing. They have a five-year-old daughter together and 16-year-old son from Abner’s previous marriage.[23]
Works
- Dellinger, Walter; Sperling, Gene B. (1989). "Abortion and the Supreme Court: The Retreat from Roe v. Wade". University of Pennsylvania Law Review. 138 (1): 83–118. doi:10.2307/3312180. JSTOR 3312180.
- Herz, Barbara; Sperling, Gene B. (2004). What Works In Girls' Education: Evidence And Policies From The Developing World. New York: Council on Foreign Relations Press. ISBN 0-87609-344-6.
- Sperling, Gene B. (1985). "Judicial Right Declaration and Entrenched Discrimination". Yale Law Journal. 94 (7): 1741–1765. doi:10.2307/796220. JSTOR 796220.
- Sperling, Gene (2001). "Toward Universal Education: Making a Promise, and Keeping It". Foreign Affairs. 80 (5): 7–13. doi:10.2307/20050246. JSTOR 20050246.
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References
- ^ Montgomery, Lori; Dennis, Brady (January 7, 2011). "Obama names Sperling to head National Economic Council". Washington Post.
Sperling is not an economist by training, he is valued as a savvy political strategist with proven ability to extract victories on fiscal issues from a hostile Congress.
- ^ The Yale Law Journal, Volume 94 Masthead, [1], January 1985.
- ^ White House Profile: Gene Sperling, [2]
- ^ a b c National Economic Council, Profile of Gene Sperling
- ^ Huffington Post, Gene Sperling, Obama Economic Aide, Leaves White House
- ^ World Bank, Profile of Gene Sperling
- ^ Council on Foreign Relations, [3]
- ^ Council on Foreign Relations, What Works in Girls' Education
- ^ Simon & Schuster, The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity
- ^ Politico, Sperling on 'West Wing': 'Pretty realistic,' but don't walk as fast, March 13, 2013.
- ^ Schmidt, Robert (October 14, 2009). "Geithner Aides Reaped Millions Working for Banks, Hedge Funds". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ A look at the Clinton economic plan , Kai Ryssdal interviews Gene Sperling, Marketplace, January 31, 2008
- ^ The Advisers Are Writing Our Future David Leonhardt, The New York Times, April 18, 2007.
- ^ National Economic Council,[4].
- ^ National Economic Council,[5].
- ^ Reuters, Obama manufacturing hubs face uphill struggle to create jobs, March 18, 2014.
- ^ The Chronicle of Higher Education, White House Highlights How Groups Have Pledged to Improve Access, January 26, 2014.
- ^ National Economic Council,ConnectED: Delivering the Future of Learning September 10, 2013.
- ^ Worth,The Power 100: The 100 Most Powerful People in Finance.
- ^ GQ,The 50 Most Powerful People in Washington.
- ^ Politico.com; for a different take on the supposed "threat" see 1600 penned
- ^ Politico,Gene Sperling: Last day is March 5, February 19, 2014.
- ^ The Daily Beast: "Democrats' Negotiator in Chief" by Lloyd Grove May 19, 2011
External links
- Official website at the White House
- Template:Wayback
- "The Pro-Growth Progressive" - Gene Sperling speaks at Google[dead link]
- Obama appointee Sperling was key H-1B broker, Computerworld, January 11, 2011
- 1958 births
- American economists
- Jewish American politicians
- Center for American Progress people
- Clinton Administration personnel
- Goldman Sachs people
- Living people
- Obama Administration personnel
- People from Ann Arbor, Michigan
- University of Minnesota alumni
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Yale Law School alumni