Vinay Reddy is an American speechwriter and political advisor who served as the

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from 2021 to 2025 under President

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. Reddy was Chief Speechwriter to Biden during his second term as

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. After the Obama-Biden administration and before rejoining the Biden White House, Reddy worked as Vice President of Strategic Communications for the

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Early life and education

The son of immigrants from

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

, Reddy was born in

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and raised in

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. He earned a bachelor's degree from

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and a

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from the

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Career

Reddy worked as a speechwriter for U.S. Senator

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. He was Chief Speechwriter to

during his second term as

. During the Obama-Biden administration, Reddy was a senior speechwriter for officials of the

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and the

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. After the Obama-Biden administration, Reddy worked as the Vice President of Strategic Communications for the

. Reddy served as a senior advisor and speechwriter during the

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and the presidential transition. On December 22, 2020, Biden designated Reddy as the incoming White House Director of Speechwriting. Reddy is the first Asian American to hold the position of White House Director of Speechwriting in history.

Personal life

Reddy and his wife have two daughters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy, Vinjay Living people White House directors of speechwriting Obama administration personnel Biden administration personnel American male writers of Indian descent 21st-century American male writers People of the United States Environmental Protection Agency United States Department of Health and Human Services officials NBA personnel Writers from Dayton, Ohio Miami University alumni Ohio State University Moritz College of Law alumni 1979 births