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David Gergen, Adviser To 4 U.S. Presidents, Dies At 83

UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – David Gergen advised four U.S. presidents across party lines and was a Harvard professor; his daughter revealed he battled Lewy body dementia, which caused his death.

  • David Gergen, an adviser to four U.S. presidents and a CNN political analyst, died Thursday from Lewy body dementia.
  • Gergen’s decades-long career began in the Nixon White House and spanned government, academia, and media commentary.
  • He served Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, wrote bestselling books on leadership, and founded Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership.
  • Gergen emphasized the importance of preserving the uplifting episodes from our past to guide our future direction, highlighting his perspective on leadership.
  • His death prompted tributes highlighting his bipartisan service, integrity, and influence on leadership education and public discourse.
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David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, dies at 83

David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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