Karl Rove served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush. Mr. Rove oversaw the strategic planning, political affairs and intergovernmental affairs efforts of the White House.
The Washington Post wrote: “Karl Rove changed history. He managed four campaigns that will define America for a generation. None of these campaigns were easy or obvious, and that is why Rove will rightfully be remembered for his role in American politics…”
He previously served as chief strategist for the Bush for President Campaign and for 18 years before that, president of Karl Rove & Company, an Austin, Texas-based public affairs firm that worked for Republican candidates, non-partisan causes, and non-profit groups. His clients have included over 75 Republican U.S. Senate, Congressional and gubernatorial candidates in 24 states as well as the Moderate Party of Sweden.
The Colorado native attended the University of Utah, the University of Texas at Austin and George Mason University.
He has taught at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and in the Journalism Department at the University of Texas at Austin and was also a faculty member at the Salzburg Seminar.
He was a member of the Board of International Broadcasting, which oversaw operations of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, and served on the board of the McDonald Observatory before entering government.
Mr. Rove and his wife, Darby, have one son, Andrew.
