Harold Ford, Jr.
Former U.S. Representative; Chairman, Democratic
Leadership Council & NBC News Analyst
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Harold Ford, Jr. served Tennessee in the United States Congress for 10 years. Described by President Bill Clinton as “the walking, living embodiment of where America ought to go in the 21st century,” Ford is now Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, Executive Vice Chairman of Bank of America, a news analyst for NBC and MSNBC, and a Professor of Public Policy at the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
During his five terms in the Congress, Ford’s focus was results. He served on both the Financial Services and Budget Committees and was an active member of the House Blue Dog coalition, where he worked passionately to balance the budget and promote free enterprise.
Ford’s highly anticipated book on his political education, More Davids Than Goliaths (Crown), was published in August 2010. Reflecting on what he’s learned from his extended political family, the slings and arrows of the campaign trail, and those across our nation who inspire him, More Davids Than Goliaths explains Ford’s conviction that “at its best, leadership in government can solve, inspire, and heal.” Along the way, Ford reminds us that in America there are more Davids than Goliaths, more solutions than problems, more that unites us than divides us.
Ford is active with several nonprofits and foundations. He serves as an overseer for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), is a member of the Pentagon’s Transformation Advisory Group (TAG), is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and serves on the Board of America’s Promise. He is also a member of the Posse Foundation Board of Directors.
Ford is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.A. in American History, and a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.
At the podium, Ford shares his belief that government is most effective when it’s working for the betterment of everyone. He discusses the challenges and opportunities to grow America’s economy, strengthen our moral stature and standing in the world, make America safer and stronger through a revolution in clean energy technologies, and modernize our military to better be able to fight the enemies of democracy and tolerance around the world. Ford’s confidence in American ingenuity to overcome any foe bolsters his belief that America’s best days are in front of us.
Ford lives and works in New York City with his wife.
Interested in booking Harold Ford, Jr. to speak at your next event?
During his five terms in the Congress, Ford’s focus was results. He served on both the Financial Services and Budget Committees and was an active member of the House Blue Dog coalition, where he worked passionately to balance the budget and promote free enterprise.
Ford’s highly anticipated book on his political education, More Davids Than Goliaths (Crown), was published in August 2010. Reflecting on what he’s learned from his extended political family, the slings and arrows of the campaign trail, and those across our nation who inspire him, More Davids Than Goliaths explains Ford’s conviction that “at its best, leadership in government can solve, inspire, and heal.” Along the way, Ford reminds us that in America there are more Davids than Goliaths, more solutions than problems, more that unites us than divides us.
Ford is active with several nonprofits and foundations. He serves as an overseer for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), is a member of the Pentagon’s Transformation Advisory Group (TAG), is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and serves on the Board of America’s Promise. He is also a member of the Posse Foundation Board of Directors.
Ford is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.A. in American History, and a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.
At the podium, Ford shares his belief that government is most effective when it’s working for the betterment of everyone. He discusses the challenges and opportunities to grow America’s economy, strengthen our moral stature and standing in the world, make America safer and stronger through a revolution in clean energy technologies, and modernize our military to better be able to fight the enemies of democracy and tolerance around the world. Ford’s confidence in American ingenuity to overcome any foe bolsters his belief that America’s best days are in front of us.
Ford lives and works in New York City with his wife.
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