Dayton Duncan

American screenwriter Dayton DuncanDuncan at the 2023 Texas Book Festival.BornDayton Duncan (1949-09-03) September 3, 1949 (age 77)Indianola, IowaEducationUniversity of PennsylvaniaOccupationsScreenwriter, producerWriting careerYears active1971–present Dayton Duncan (born September 3, 1949) is an American screenwriter, producer and former political aide. He is best known for his collaborations with documentary maker Ken Burns. Early life and education Born and raised in Indianola, Iowa, Duncan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 with a degree in German literature and was also a fellow at Harvard's Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics and Public Policy. Political career Duncan served as chief of staff to New Hampshire governor Hugh Gallen until the latter's death in 1982. In 1984, he served as deputy national press secretary for Walter Mondale's presidential campaign, and in 1988, as national press secretary for Michael Dukakis's presidential campaign. In 1998, President Clinton appointed him chair of the American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee and Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt appointed him as a director of the National Park Foundation. Screenwriting