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Doug Band

Douglas Jay Band (born October 28, 1972[2]) is an American Doug Band businessman and lawyer. He is a founding partner and president of , a multinational C-suite advisory firm and investment bank.[3] Born Douglas Jay Band Previously he was Deputy Assistant[4] to President in the October 28, 1972 [5][6][7] [1] White House and later counselor to President Bill Clinton. Nationality American Band was the "key architect" of the Clinton post-presidency[4][8] and Alma mater he created the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).[1][3] Band later Georgetown worked for the William J. , and Band also traveled to North Korea[4] to orchestrate the release of two University Americans and to to help secure the release of American Alan Georgetown Gross.[9] University Law Center Occupation President, Teneo Additionally, he served as a member of Coca-Cola's International Lawyer Advisory Committee[10] and since 2010,[11] has served as an adjunct associate associate adjunct professor at ,[7][1] teaching a professor (New York class on public service. University)/Wagner Known for Former advisor to President Bill Contents Clinton[1] Early life and education Home town Sarasota, Florida Career Board Coca-Cola's Service in the Clinton Presidency member of International Advisory Post-presidential career Committee, former Personal life member; Oklahoma City References National Memorial & External links Museum, US Soccer Spouse(s) Lily Rafii Early life and education

Band is the youngest of four children of David and Myrna Band.[12] 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.[8] He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[13] While working in the White House for six years,[1] he earned a master's degree in liberal arts from 's graduate school and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, attending both programs in the evening[6] while working full time in the White House.[14]

Career

Service in the Clinton Presidency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Band 1/4 9/4/2020 Doug Band - Wikipedia Band began working in the White House in 1995 during the Clinton Presidency as an unpaid intern in the White House Counsel's Office. Band then served on the White House Counsel's office staff for four years, eventually becoming a special assistant to the president, and then one of the youngest deputy assistants ever[8] to serve a president.[8][15] Band then served as the President's aide, traveling to nearly 125 countries and over 2,000 cities.[10][1]

Post-presidential career

Band served as counselor and chief advisor to former President Clinton until 2012.[1] He was "the key architect of Clinton's post-presidency."[4][8] During Clinton's post-presidency, Band helped setup and advised President Clinton’s personal office and the Clinton Global Initiative and advised the William J. Clinton Foundation in its formative years.[8] He created and built the Clinton Global Initiative.[1] According to figures released by the Clinton Foundation, CGI raised $69 billion for 2,100 philanthropic projects around the world.[3] Clinton has credited Band with CGI: "Doug had the idea to do this,"[16] also stating that he was "very grateful for the role that [Band] played when we started out."[17]

According to emails from 2009 and 2011, which were published by Wikileaks[18] and widely reported in tabloids, Russian media, and the conservative press,[19] Band wrote a memo alleging that Bill Clinton, , and her husband Marc Mezvinsky of conflicts of interest,[18] with the latter raising money for his hedge fund from Clinton foundation donors and friends.[20] In 2011, Chelsea Clinton accused Band of having conflicts of interest between his work at the Clinton Foundation and Teneo Consulting. According to Politico, the dispute eventually "degenerated" into a "dust-up" between Doug Band and Chelsea Clinton.[18] Band resigned from working for the Clintons in 2012.[21] Band negotiated with the Obama Administration to appoint then-Senator to become Secretary of State.[22] Band also traveled with former President Clinton to North Korea to orchestrate the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from captivity on August 4, 2009.[23]

Band served on the Coca-Cola Company International Advisory Board[7] and on the Vote Vets advisory board.[24] He is on the Georgetown University Board of Regents and the board of Boys and Girls Club,[25] and is a trustee at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum,[26] and on the boards of Football Club,[11] Students First,[27] and the University of Florida Foundation.[28] 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,[10] through US Soccer.[29] Since 2010[11] Band has taught a class on The Intersection of Politics and Public Service at New York University Wagner as an adjunct associate professor.[7][1]

Personal life

Band and his wife Lily Rafii live in New York City[6][30][31] and have three children.[1] Bill Clinton gave a toast at Band's wedding.[12]

References

1. "Doug Band - President, Teneo Holdings" (https://www.teneo.com/person/doug-band/). www.TeneoHoldings.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Band 2/4 9/4/2020 Doug Band - Wikipedia 2. "DOUGLAS JAY BAND" (https://web.archive.org/web/20161023051925/http://flvoters.com/by_numb er/1001/76255_douglas_jay_band.html). FLvoters.com. Tom Alciere. Archived from the original (htt p://flvoters.com/by_number/1001/76255_douglas_jay_band.html) on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 22 October 2016. 3. "Doug Band" (https://www.teneo.com/person/doug-band/). Teneo. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 4. Bill Clinton's Mystery Aide in North Korea (https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/doug-band-clinton -korea/2009/08/09/id/332213/), Newsmax, August 9, 2009 5. "FIFA hires firm run by former Bill Clinton aide Doug Band" (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/fifa -hires-teneo-doug-brand-120225). Politico. Retrieved 31 March 2016. 6. Alumni CLASnotes. "Alumni CLASnotes Spring 2008 - Doug Band Spotlight" (https://legacy.clas.ufl.e du/alumni/alumninotes/08spring/spotlight.html) The University of Florida, Alumni CLASnotes, written by Buffy Lockette 7. "Doug Band Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration" (https://web.archive.org/web/2015 0910064629/https://wagner.nyu.edu/dougband). NYU Wagner. Archived from the original (http://wag ner.nyu.edu/dougband) on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 5 November 2015. 8. Alisson Clark. "Doug Band: The Gator Behind Bill Clinton" (http://www.gainesville.com/article/200902 04/MAGAZINE01/902040257), The Gainesville Sun, February 4, 2009. 9. Joe Conason, Man of the World: The Further Endeavors of Bill Clinton (http://www.simonandschuste r.com/books/Man-of-the-World/Joe-Conason/9781439154113) 10. "Counselor To President Clinton, Douglas Band, Joins Team To Bring FIFA World Cup To United States in 2018 or 2022" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101125131108/http://www.ussoccer.com/Ne ws/Federation-Services/2010/04/Douglas-Band-Joins-Team-To-Bring-FIFA-World-Cup-To-United-Sta tes-in-2018-or-2022.aspx). US Soccer. Archived from the original (http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fed eration-services/2010/04/douglas-band-joins-team-to-bring--world-cup-to-united-states-in-2018-or -2022.aspx) on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 11. "Band on Linked" (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougband). Linkedin.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017. 12. [1] (http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/SH/20090724/ARTICLE/907241029/2550/NEWS100?Title= Bill-Clinton-will-speak-in-Sarasota-in-September), Herald Tribune, Archived (https://web.archive.org/ web/20110605102050/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/SH/20090724/ARTICLE/907241029/255 0/NEWS100?Title=Bill-Clinton-will-speak-in-Sarasota-in-September) 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine 13. "Journal: Three Citation recipients honored in 2013" (https://web.archive.org/web/20160225023325/h ttp://www.sigep.org/blog/three-citation-recipients-honored.html). Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Archived from the original (http://www.sigep.org/blog/three-citation-recipients-honored.html) on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 14. Doug Band: Is this the man who could bring down Hillary Clinton? (https://www.newstatesman.com/w orld-affairs/2013/09/doug-band-man-who-could-bring-down-hillary-clinton), New Statesman, September 23, 2013 15. The Man at the Center of 'Bill Clinton Inc. (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/the-m an-at-the-center-of-bill-clinton-inc/505661/), The Atlantic 16. Jeremy Wallace. "Clinton Heaps Praise on Band Family" (http://politicalinsider.blogs.heraldtribune.co m/10498/clinton-heaps-praise-on-band-family/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/201112091936 23/http://politicalinsider.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10498/clinton-heaps-praise-on-band-family/) 2011- 12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 01 2009. 17. "Clinton: 'I'm very grateful' for Band" (https://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/bill-clinton-doug-band-0 97230). Politico.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017. 18. Gerstein, Josh. "Hacked memo offers an angry glimpse inside 'Bill Clinton Inc.' " (http://www.politico.c om/story/2016/10/hacked-memo-offers-an-angry-glimpse-inside-bill-clinton-inc-230364). Politico. Retrieved 27 October 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Band 3/4 9/4/2020 Doug Band - Wikipedia 19. Kessler, Glenn (January 4, 2017). "Did the Clinton Foundation pay for Chelsea's wedding?" (https://w ww.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/01/04/did-the-clinton-foundation-pay-for-chelse as-wedding/). Retrieved December 18, 2017 – via www.WashingtonPost.com. 20. Chelsea’s husband allegedly used foundation ties to boost hedge fund (https://www.politico.com/stor y/2016/11/chelsea-clinton-foundation-marc-husband-230859), Politico, November 6, 2016 21. Clinton Foundation’s Fundraisers Pressed Donors to Steer Business to Former President (https://ww w.wsj.com/articles/clinton-foundations-fundraisers-pressed-donors-to-steer-business-to-former-presi dent-1477527597), Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2016 22. Monica Langley. "Bill Clinton in Talks to Smooth Wife's Path to Cabinet" (https://www.wsj.com/article s/SB122706609633840173), , November 19, 2008, pp. A01. 23. Strobel, Warren P. "Administration cautious on what journalists' release means for talks with N. Korea" (https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213630/http://www.ecollegetimes.com/student-life/ad ministration-cautious-on-what-journalists-release-means-for-talks-with-n-korea-1.2491309#.Uksypm SsaiI). Archived from the original (http://www.ecollegetimes.com/student-life/administration-cautious- on-what-journalists-release-means-for-talks-with-n-korea-1.2491309#.UksypmSsaiI) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 24. "VoteVets.org Board of Advisors - Doug Band" (http://www.votevets.org/about?id=0005). Vote Vets. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 25. Doug Band (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/doug-band), Crunchbase 26. "Board of Trustees - Doug Band" (https://oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/about/board-of- trustees/). OKC National Memorial & Museum. Retrieved 18 February 2016. 27. "Launch of StudentsFirstNY Announced" (http://www.studentsfirstny.org/launch_of_studentsfirstny_a nnounced). StudentsFirstNY.org. Retrieved December 18, 2017. 28. "Douglas Band - University of Florida Alumni Association" (https://connect.ufalumni.ufl.edu/network/s uccessfulgator/d-band). connect.ufalumni.ufl.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2017. 29. Counselor to President Clinton, Douglas Band, Joins Team to Bring FIFA World Cup to United States in 2018 or 2022 (https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/32/douglas-band-joins-team-to-bri ng-fifa-world-cup-to-united-states-in-2018-or-2022) April 8, 2010 30. Romano, Lois (27 February 2008). "Bill Clinton's Aide, Now in the Story" (https://www.washingtonpos t.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/26/AR2008022603422.html). The Washington Post. 31. Paula Froelich. "The power of philanthropy" (https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archi ve/2006/09/18/8386185/index.htm), CNNMoney.com, September 7, 2006.

External links

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