Jay Carney
Jay Carney | |
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White House Press Secretary | |
In office February 11, 2011 – June 20, 2014 |
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President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Josh Earnest |
Preceded by | Robert Gibbs |
Succeeded by | Josh Earnest |
Personal details | |
Born | James Carney May 22, 1965 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Claire Shipman (2001–present) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
James "Jay" Carney (born May 22, 1965) is an American journalist.
Carney has worked for Amazon.com, Inc. as the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Affairs since 2 March 2015.
From 2014 to 2015, he worked as a Senior Political Analyst at CNN. He served as White House Press Secretary from 2011 to 2014, and his resignation was accepted by President Barack Obama on 30 May 2014. [1] From 2008 to 2011, he was Director of Communications for Vice President Joe Biden. He worked as the Time Magazine Washington Bureau Chief from 2005 to 2008, and was a regular contributor in the "roundtable" segment of This Week with George Stephanopoulos for ABC News.
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Early life and education[edit]
Carney was raised in Northern Virginia, attended high school at The Lawrenceville School, a college preparatory boarding school in Lawrenceville, New Jersey,[2] and earned a Bachelor's Degree cum laude in Russian and Eastern European Studies from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1987.[3]
Career[edit]
Time Magazine[edit]
After working as a Reporter for The Miami Herald since 1987, Carney joined Time Magazine as the Miami Bureau Chief in 1989. He worked as a Correspondent in Time's Moscow Bureau for three years, covering the collapse of the U.S.S.R.. He transferred to Washington, D.C., in 1993 to report on the President Bill Clinton White House.[3] He was Time Magazine's Washington Bureau Deputy Chief from 2003 to 2005, and the Bureau Chief from September 2005 until December 2008.[citation needed]
White House Press Secretary[edit]
On December 15, 2008, Carney left the private sector to take a position as Director of Communications to Vice President-elect Joe Biden.[4][5]
On 27 January 2011, Carney was selected to become the Obama Administration's second White House Press Secretary.[1] He was named the successor to previous White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs by White House Chief of Staff, William Daley.[6][7] Carney was one of fourteen White House appointees announced by Daley on that day.[7]
On 30 May 2014, President Obama announced Carney would be succeeded by Josh Earnest.[8]
CNN commentator[edit]
Following Carney's stint as Press Secretary, he worked as a CNN Senior Political Analyst from September 2014 to February 2015.[9][10]
Amazon.com, Inc[edit]
On 2 March 2015, Carney began working for Amazon.com, Inc. as the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Affairs.[11]
Awards[edit]
Carney has written and reported about the Presidency of George W. Bush, and was one of a few reporters who were aboard Air Force One with President George W. Bush on September 11, 2001.[3] In 2003, he won the 2003 Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency of the United States of America.
Personal life[edit]
Carney lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Claire Shipman, a Senior Correspondent for ABC News, and their two children.[12] He is a devoted fan of the indie rock band Guided By Voices.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Henry, Ed (January 27, 2011). "Jay Carney named White House press secretary". CNN. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Jay Carney '83 Named White House Personal Minister works to rid Obama of his sins.". The Lawrenceville School. January 28, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c Connolly, Katie (January 28, 2011). "James Carney: Profile of White House press secretary". BBC News. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Biden TIME". Time. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Calderone, Michael (December 15, 2008). "Stengel defends Carney's decision". Politico. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Mason, Jeff; Holland, Steve (January 27, 2011). "Former reporter Carney next White House spokesman". Reuters. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Knoller, Mark (January 27, 2011). "Daley, Not Obama, Announces new Press Secretary, Aides". CBS News. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ Camia, Catalina (May 30, 2014). "White House spokesman Jay Carney resigns". USA Today. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Stetler, Brian (September 10, 2014). "Jay Carney joins CNN as commentator". CNNpolitics. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Allen, Mike (26 February 2015). "Jay Carney to Amazon". Politico. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Kusek, Kathleen (February 26, 2015). "Amazon Hires Ex-White House Spokesman Jay Carney". Forbes. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ Boss, Shira J. (March 2002). "From Columbia to the Kremlin and the Capital". Columbia College Today. Columbia College Alumni Association. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Chris Richards (May 23, 2013). "White House press secretary Jay Carney discusses favorite band, Guided by Voices". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Robert Gibbs |
White House Press Secretary 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Josh Earnest |