Donald A. Baer

From The invisible Empire

Don Baer
White House Communications Director
In office
August 14, 1995 – July 31, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byMark Gearan
Succeeded byAnn Lewis
White House Director of Speechwriting
In office
March 9, 1994 – August 14, 1995
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byDavid Kusnet
Succeeded byMichael Waldman
Personal details
Born (1954-09-17) September 17, 1954 (age 70)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNancy Bard
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
London School of Economics (MA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Donald Aaron Baer (born September 17, 1954) is an American who has worked as a media lawyer, journalist, and a senior advisor to then-president Bill Clinton who was formerly Chairman of Burson Cohn & Wolfe. He was formerly the Worldwide Chair and CEO of Burson-Marsteller, a public relations firm, and is the current Chairman of the Board of PBS. He and his wife, Nancy Bard, wed in 1987.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mark Gearan
White House Communications Director
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Ann Lewis