Michael McCurry in the mid-1990s.
CNN commentator
Following his stint as press secretary, Carney worked as a
CNN
CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...
senior political analyst, from September 2014 to February 2015.
Amazon
On March 2, 2015, Carney began working for
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technolog ...
as the senior vice president of global corporate affairs. He initially managed a lobbying and public-policy group of about two dozen employees; by 2021, that had increased to about 250 employees. Between 2014 and 2020, the number of registered lobbyists for Amazon tripled, to at least 180.
The subject visited China in 2018 to promote
Kindle devices and
electronic books
An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alth ...
in the Chinese market which resulted in
corporate cloud technology being managed by Chinese firms towards political aims.
Controversial statements
Twice during the month of October 2019, Carney had to walk back controversial public comments. The first was when he contrasted the
Bush and
Clinton administrations with the
Trump
Trump most commonly refers to:
* Donald Trump (born 1946), 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
* Trump (card games), any playing card given an ad-hoc high rank
Trump may also refer to:
Businesses and organizations
* Donald J. T ...
administration. Carney said, "Virtually with no exception, everyone I dealt with in those administrations, whether I personally agreed or disagreed with what they thought were the right policy decisions or the right way to approach things, I never doubted that they were patriots,” he said. “I don’t feel that way now." He later walked back the comments with a tweet saying he had respect for countless patriots working in the United States government.
During the sixth game of the
2019 World Series, Carney sent out a tweet complaining about the officiating of the game. Carney tweeted that the officiating was a "disgrace," dubbing the umpires "a bunch of overweight, diabetic, half-blind geriatrics." He apologized the following day.
Joining Airbnb
In July 2022, it was announced that Carney was joining
Airbnb
Airbnb, Inc. ( ), based in San Francisco, California, operates an online marketplace focused on short-term homestays and experiences. The company acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking. The company was founded in 2008 b ...
as Global Head of Policy and Communications.
Awards
In 2003, Carney won the
Gerald R. Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...
prize for distinguished reporting on the presidency of the United States of America.
Personal life
Carney lives in
Washington, D.C.
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with his wife,
Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman is an American television journalist, currently the senior national correspondent for ABC's ''Good Morning America''. She is married to Jay Carney, President Barack Obama's former White House Press Secretary. She is also Vice Ch ...
, a best-selling author and former correspondent for
ABC News
ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ''ABC World News Tonight, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include Breakfast television, morning ...
,
NBC News
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and
CNN
CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...
, and their two children.
He is a devoted fan of the indie rock band
Guided by Voices. He serves on the board of directors of
Human Rights First
Human Rights First (formerly known as the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights) is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3), international human rights organization based in New York City and Washington, D.C. In 2004, Human Rights First started its " ...
.
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Lawrenceville School alumni
Living people
Miami Herald people
Obama administration personnel
People from Virginia
Time (magazine) people
Washington, D.C., Democrats
White House Press Secretaries
Timothy Dwight College alumni