Doug Band

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Douglas J. Band
Born October 1972 (age 43–44)
Residence New York City
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Florida
Georgetown University Law Center
Occupation President, Teneo
Lawyer
adjunct associate professor (New York University)/Wagner
Known for Former advisor to President Bill Clinton
Home town Sarasota, Florida
Board member of Coca-Cola's International Advisory Committee, former member;
Oklahoma National Memorial Museum, former member.
Spouse(s) Lily Rafii

Douglas J. "Doug" Band (born October 1972)[citation needed] is an American businessman and lawyer. He is a founding partner and president of Teneo,[1] a global consulting firm. Previously he was personal assistant and counselor to former President Bill Clinton and [2][3][4] he assisted in creating the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).[1] Band later worked for the William J. Clinton Foundation.

Among his other roles outside of government, he formerly served as a member of Coca-Cola's International Advisory Committee[5] and from 2014 to 2015 served as an associate adjunct professor at New York University.,[4] offering his insights to a class on the intersection of politics and public policy.

Early life and education[edit]

Band is the youngest of four children of David and Myrna Band.[6] A native of Sarasota, Florida, Band earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida with a major in English and a minor in Ethics.[7] As an undergraduate at Florida, Band was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[8] He later attended Georgetown University's graduate school at night to earn a master's degree in liberal arts and then he earned a law degree at night from Georgetown University Law Center.[3]

Band's physician brother Roger Band serves as Bill Clinton's personal physician on overseas trips.[3][9]

Career[edit]

Bill Clinton presidency[edit]

Douglas J. Band previously served as counselor to former-President Bill Clinton in the years after President Clinton left office. He began working for the White House in 1995 as an unpaid intern in the White House Counsel's Office. Band served in the White House Counsel's office for four years, becoming a special assistant to the President before he was made one of the youngest deputy assistants ever to serve as the President's Aide.[7] Band concluded his final year in the White House working outside the Oval Office as the President's Aide.[7]

Post-presidential career[edit]

Band served as counselor and chief advisor to former President Clinton until 2013, and was once described in a Gainesville, Florida newspaper feature article as "the key architect of Clinton's post-presidency."[7] During Clinton's post-presidency, Band oversaw employees of both the William J. Clinton Foundation and the former President's personal office.[7] In his previous role, while supporting the President in his role a the President's aide, Band accompanied the White House traveling staff to nearly 100 countries, over 2,000 cities.[5] He assisted in creating and building the Clinton Global Initiative. CGI has raised, according to figures released by the Clinton Foundation, $69 billion for 2,100 philanthropic projects around the world.[1] Clinton has credited Band with suggesting the formation of CGI and has noted that "Doug had the idea to do this."[10] Band resigned from the Clinton Foundation in April 2015.[11]

Band played a role on the negotiating team with the Obama Administration for then-Senator Hillary Clinton to become Secretary of State.[12] He traveled with President Clinton during negotiations leading to the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee on August 4, 2009.[13]

Band formerly served on the Coca-Cola Company International Advisory Board,[4] is a trustee at the Oklahoma National Memorial Museum,[14] and also once served on the Vote Vets advisory board.[15] Band was a member of the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its failed effort to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.[5]

During 2014 and 2015 Band taught a class on The Intersection of Politics and Public Service at New York University Wagner as an adjunct associate professor.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Band and his wife Lily Rafii, a handbag designer, live in New York City.[3][16][17] Bill Clinton gave a toast at Band's wedding.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Doug Band". Teneo. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 
  2. ^ "FIFA hires firm run by former Bill Clinton aide Doug Band". Politico. Retrieved 31 March 2016. 
  3. ^ a b c d Alumni CLASnotes. "Alumni CLASnotes Spring 2008 - Doug Band Spotlight", The University of Florida Alumni CLASnotes
  4. ^ a b c d "Doug Band Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration". NYU Wagner. Retrieved 5 November 2015. 
  5. ^ a b c "Counselor To President Clinton, Douglas Band, Joins Team To Bring FIFA World Cup To United States in 2018 or 2022". US Soccer. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 
  6. ^ a b http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/SH/20090724/ARTICLE/907241029/2550/NEWS100?Title=Bill-Clinton-will-speak-in-Sarasota-in-September
  7. ^ a b c d e Alisson Clark. "Doug Band: The Gator Behind Bill Clinton", The Gainesville Sun, February 04, 2009.
  8. ^ "Journal: Three Citation recipients honored in 2013". Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 
  9. ^ http://articles.philly.com/2008-03-24/news/25259281_1_bill-clinton-secret-service-douglas-band
  10. ^ Jeremy Wallace. "Clinton Heaps Praise on Band Family", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 01 2009.
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ Monica Langley. "Bill Clinton in Talks to Smooth Wife's Path to Cabinet", The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2008, pp. A01.
  13. ^ Strobel, Warren P. "Administration cautious on what journalists' release means for talks with N. Korea". Retrieved 1 October 2013. 
  14. ^ "Board of Trustees - Doug Band". OKC National Memorial & Museum. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 
  15. ^ "VoteVets.org Board of Advisors - Doug Band". Vote Vets. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 
  16. ^ Romano, Lois (27 February 2008). "Bill Clinton's Aide, Now in the Story". The Washington Post. 
  17. ^ Paula Froelich. "The power of philanthropy", CNNMoney.com, September 7, 2006.
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