David Gergen's Presentation at Christ School
On April 1, David Gergen addressed a crowd of over 600 which included Christ School faculty, visitors, and students on Wednesday as part of the Christ School Speaker Series. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, as well as a veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Gergen served four presidents from both political parties during his political career (Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton). Since leaving politics, Mr. Gergen has had an extensive career in journalism -- acting as chief editor for US News and World Report and appearing regularly on CNN as a senior political analyst. In 1999, Mr. Gergen Joined the Harvard faculty, where he is also the Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
After his speech, Mr. Gergen took questions from the audience and then spoke with over 50 students individually. Bennett David ’18 (Asheville, NC) commented “Mr. Gergen painted a very informative and enlightening picture of United States politics from his point of view as a four-time presidential advisor. He encouraged all of us to continue to work to make America a better place through a commitment to service.”
Thomas Clarity ’16 (Piney Flats, TN) added, “While having an easy sense of humor, Mr. Gergen gave us a rare viewpoint from someone with a nonpartisan view explaining the past and current state of our government in a very realistic way.”
Christ School was proud to welcome Mr. Gergen, a Durham native, back to North Carolina. Christ School’s Speaker Series have included Louie Zamperini, Former North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue, Ross Perot, Wes Moore, and Marcus Luttrell. See our website for more on the Christ School Speaker Series.
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