Leslie Dach Explained

Leslie Dach is an American businessman and former government executive. He has served in advisory roles for the Rockefeller Foundation[1] and Skoll Foundation.[2]

Early life and education

Leslie Dach attended Yale University where he was roommates with Christopher Buckley.[3]

Career

Dach became involved in the Democratic Party during the 1988 United States presidential election and served as an aide in the administration of Bill Clinton.[4] He later went to work for Edelman, a corporate public relations consultancy. In 2006 Dach accepted the position of Executive Vice-President of Governmental Relations and Corporate Affairs at Wal-Mart with a compensation package reported to be worth $3 million in stock options, on top of his annual salary.[5] During the administration of Barack Obama he served as a senior counselor at the Department of Health and Human Services for almost two years. There, he worked on promotion of Obamacare.[6]

The month following his departure from government, Dach was appointed to the board of directors of Sunrun.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-09-05 . Brad Woodhouse Appointed Protect Our Care Campaign Director . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522204910/https://www.protectourcare.org/brad-woodhouse-appointed-protect-our-care-campaign-director/ . 2024-05-22 . 2024-10-05 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: March 2014 . The 11th Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship - Program . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527085650/https://s12982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-Skoll-World-Forum-Program.pdf . 2023-05-27 . . 40.
  3. News: Goldberg. Jeffrey. Selling Wal-Mart. May 26, 2016. The New Yorker. April 2, 2007.
  4. News: Clifford. Stephanie. Man Who Helped Image of Wal-Mart Steps Down. May 26, 2016. The New York Times. March 8, 2013.
  5. News: Frazier. Mya. Wal-Mart's $3 Million Man: Leslie Dach. May 26, 2016. Advertising Age. October 4, 2006.
  6. News: Diamond. Dan. How to think about Medicare's new primary care plan . May 26, 2016. Politico. April 12, 2016.
  7. News: Sunrun Appoints Former Walmart Executive Leslie Dach to Board of Directors. May 26, 2016. May 5, 2016.

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