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Charles W. Burson
Charles Wainman Burson (born August 28, 1944) is a former legal counsel and Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States under Al Gore. He assumed the position of legal counsel from Kumiki Gibson in February 1997 after serving almost a decade as Tennessee Attorney General. In 1999 Charles Burson became Gore's Chief of Staff, replacing Ron Klain who resigned in August of that year. Burson is the son of Josie Burson and Leo Burson. He grew up in Shelby County, Tennessee, where he graduated from Central High School (Memphis, Tennessee), Central High School in Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis in 1962. Burson received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Michigan, his Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge, and his Juris Doctor, J.D. from Harvard Law School. Burson was a friend of Gore for over three decades at the time of his appointment as Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States. He first became friends with the futur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of Staff To The Vice President Of The United States
The chief of staff to the vice president of the United States is the chief of staff position within the Office of the Vice President, part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The chief of staff has been responsible for overseeing the actions of the vice president's staff, managing the vice president's schedule, and deciding who is allowed to meet with the vice president. Chiefs of staff to the vice president Popular culture *Joshua Malina portrays Chief of Staff Will Bailey of Vice President Robert Russell in the fictional Bartlet Administration on the multiple Emmy Award–winning television drama ''The West Wing''. * Anna Chlumsky portrays Chief of Staff Amy Brookheimer to Vice President Selina Meyer on the HBO series ''Veep'', a role for which she has been nominated six times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. * Michael Kelly portrays Chief of Staff Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
