Personal aide to the President of the United States explained

A personal assistant[1] who accompanies the president of the United States virtually everywhere is generally referred to as a body man or body woman, but in some cases may be referred to as a personal aide. These personal aides to the president are often responsible for arranging and providing: lodging; transportation; interactions with media, public, and family; meals; personal briefings and briefing papers; logistical instructions; speech cards; snacks; cell phones; and any other necessary assistance.[2] Such personal aides exist for many politicians aside from presidents, but the most famous have included personal aides to the president, as described below.[3]

History

Upon taking office in 1969, Richard Nixon expanded and professionalized the White House Office staff.[4] A new position was created, Personal Aide to the President. Previously this role had largely been filled by a White House valet.[5] This role remained, but unlike the valet, the Personal Aide to the President travels wherever the president goes whereas the valet always remains stationed at the White House.

List

President Richard Nixon

President Gerald Ford

President Jimmy Carter

President Ronald Reagan

President George H. W. Bush

President Bill Clinton

President George W. Bush

President Barack Obama

President Donald Trump

President Joe Biden

In popular culture

This role has been portrayed in fiction:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olito . Frank . 7 unusual jobs people have in the White House — and what they pay . 2024-06-28 . Business Insider . en-US.
  2. Web site: A Conversation With The "Body Man" Who Spent Six Years At President Obama's Side. mic.com. February 5, 2015 . 2019-02-13. 2015-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20151217124043/http://mic.com/articles/109912/a-conversation-with-the-body-man-who-spent-five-years-at-president-obama-s-side. live.
  3. News: Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps Kerry Running. Jodi. Wilgoren. The New York Times . April 28, 2004. NYTimes.com. March 7, 2019. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308082808/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/us/part-butler-and-part-buddy-aide-keeps-kerry-running.html. live.
  4. Web site: Delivery . 2024-06-28 . www.sfu.ca.
  5. Web site: Presidential Valets . 2024-06-28 . WHHA (en-US) . en.
  6. Web site: Stephen B. Bull (White House Special Files: Staff Member and Office Files) | Richard Nixon Museum and Library .
  7. Web site: Terrence O'Donnell Files. www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213124055/https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/guides/findingaid/odonnelltfiles.asp. live.
  8. Web site: Greg Willard. May 30, 2013. February 13, 2019. February 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123956/https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/centennial/oralhistory/greg-willard/. live.
  9. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-02-13 . 2018-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325043717/https://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/assets/documents/findingaids/Kraft_Tim_SAP.pdf . live .
  10. Web site: Phil Wise. www.cartercenter.org. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123839/https://www.cartercenter.org/about/experts/phil_wise.html. live.
  11. Web site: Charter class grad worked for President Reagan. Joshua. Lee. September 3, 2013. The Daily Universe. February 15, 2019. February 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050556/https://universe.byu.edu/2013/09/03/1charter-class-grad-worked-for-president-reagan/. live.
  12. Web site: James F. Kuhn. broaddusassociates.com. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213124032/https://broaddusassociates.com/about-us/our-people/item/16-james-f-kuhn. live.
  13. Web site: Timothy J. McBride Oral History, Personal Aide to the President; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development; Assistant to the President for Management. October 27, 2016. Miller Center. February 22, 2019. February 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190223074543/https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-oral-histories/timothy-j-mcbride-oral-history-personal-aide-president. live.
  14. Web site: 41 Storytellers. 41 on 41. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123915/http://www.41on41.com/41-storytellers/. live.
  15. Web site: Friends, former aides remember what made George H.W. Bush 'the kind of person I want as president'. December 3, 2018. PBS NewsHour. February 13, 2019. February 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213115437/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/friends-former-aides-remember-what-made-george-h-w-bush-the-kind-of-person-i-want-as-president. live.
  16. Web site: Doug Band. Teneo. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123913/https://www.teneo.com/person/doug-band/. live.
  17. Starbucks Executive Kris Engskov Joins Aegis Living As President As The Company Opens A New Chapter On Premium Care Quality And Growth. www.prnewswire.com. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123932/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/starbucks-executive-kris-engskov-joins-aegis-living-as-president-as-the-company-opens-a-new-chapter-on-premium-care-quality-and-growth-300772678.html. live.
  18. Web site: Blake Gottesman. www.berkshirepartners.com. 2019-02-13. 2014-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006025717/http://www.berkshirepartners.com/bio_gottesman. live.
  19. Web site: George W. Bush's longtime chief of staff to step down. November 17, 2017. Dallas News. February 13, 2019. February 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213124109/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2017/11/17/george-w-bushs-longtime-chief-staff-step. live.
  20. Web site: Presidential Valets Confidantes of the Wardrobe. Sam Childers.
  21. News: Reggie Love on life as Obama's "chief of stuff". Washington Post. 2019-02-13. 2019-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214002930/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2015/01/29/reggie-love-on-life-as-obamas-chief-of-stuff/. live.
  22. News: Late-Term Role for Obama: Groomsman in Chief. LeAnn. Wilcox. The New York Times . January 13, 2017. NYTimes.com. February 13, 2019. February 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213183504/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/fashion/weddings/obama-groomsman-wedding-marvin-nicholson.html. live.
  23. Web site: Longtime Trump aide fired over financial crime investigation. Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond and Jeff Zeleny. CNN. March 13, 2018 . 2019-02-13. 2019-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190218130327/https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/politics/john-mcentee-white-house-security-clearance/index.html. live.
  24. News: Trump's 'body guy' plans to leave White House soon: officials. Reuters . November 26, 2018. www.reuters.com. February 13, 2019. February 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061329/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-karem-idUSKCN1NV1ZJ. live.
  25. News: Biden team announces new staff picks, highlighting effort to 'build an administration that looks like America' . . December 30, 2020 . December 30, 2020 .
  26. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/July-1-2022-Report-Final.pdf
  27. News: Biden's 'bodyman' and close confidant to depart the White House . . August 23, 2022 . Phil . Mattingly . August 24, 2022 .
  28. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/July-1-2023-Report-Final-Version.pdf

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