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Jan 27, 2023 · President Joe Biden has named Jeff Zients, who previously oversaw the administration's coronavirus response, as the next White House chief of staff. The current chief of staff, Ron Klain,...
- So Who Is Jeff Zients?
- He Has Extensive Private Sector Experience
- He Worked For The Obama Administration
- He Grew Up in D.C.
Mr. Biden has described Zients as an "expert manager," which is why the president brought him on to handle the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He does have more business experience than Klain, something that could benefit the president as he heads into the second half of his term. Zients left his position as COVID-19 coordinator...
Zients' background is in management consulting and business leadership, and he's spent about two decades in the private sector. Zients worked at the consulting firm Bain & Company, and served as CEO and chairman of the The Advisory Board Company. He also served on the boards of Facebook, Children's National Medical Center and Sirius XM Radio, accor...
Zients' first government job was in 2009, when he was made chief performance officer for the Office of Management and Budget for the Obama administration. He went on to serve as the director of the National Economic Council and assistant to Obama for economic policy. Zients also dealt with the aftermath of the failures Healthcare.gov, after the Aff...
Zients was born and raised in Washington, D.C., attended the all-boys St. Albans private school in the city. He graduated with his bachelor's degree from Duke University.
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Jan 23, 2023 · Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden named businessman and former COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients to become his second White House chief of staff on Friday, replacing Ron...
Jan 23, 2023 · Jeff Zients, who led US President Joe Biden's Covid task force, is expected to be named the next White House chief of staff. The current chief of staff, Ron Klain, is to step down after the...
Jan 22, 2023 · The White House is planning to appoint Jeff Zients as chief of staff after the expected departure of Ron Klain, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, in what would be a pivotal...
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Jan 22, 2023 · President Biden has selected Jeff Zients as his next chief of staff, choosing his former COVID-19 response coordinator to take over from Ron Klain, who is preparing to leave the White House...
Jan 27, 2023 · As he enters the second half of his term, United States President Joe Biden has named Jeff Zients – former COVID-19 US policy coordinator – as the new chief of staff to oversee the operation...
