List of personal aides to the president of the United States

A personal assistant^[1] who accompanies the president of the United States virtually everywhere is generally referred to as a body man or body woman, but in some cases may be referred to as a personal aide. These personal aides to the president are often responsible for arranging and providing: lodging; transportation; interactions with media, public, and family; meals; personal briefings and briefing papers; logistical instructions; speech cards; snacks; cell phones; and any other necessary assistance.^[2] Such personal aides exist for many politicians aside from presidents, but the most famous have included personal aides to the president, as described below.^[3]

List of body men/women

President Lyndon B. Johnson

Paul Glynn^[4]

President Richard Nixon

Stephen Bull^[5]

President Gerald Ford

Terrence O’Donnell^[6]
Gregory Willard^[7]

President Jimmy Carter

Timothy Kraft^[8]
Phil Wise^[9]

President Ronald Reagan

David Fischer^[10]
Jim Kuhn^[11]

President George H. W. Bush

Timothy McBride^[12]
Michal Dannenhauer^[13]
David Bates^[14]
Tom Frechette^[13]

President Bill Clinton

Douglas Band^[15]
Kris Engskov^[16]

President George W. Bush

Logan Walters
Blake Gottesman^[17]
Jared Weinstein^{[citation needed]}
Freddy Ford^[18]
Sam Sutton^[19]
Fidel Medina^[19]

President Barack Obama

Reggie Love^[20]
Marvin Nicholson^[21]

President Donald Trump

John McEntee^[22]
Jordan Karem^[23]
Nick Luna^[23]
Walt Nauta (post-presidency) ^[24]

President Joe Biden

Stephen Goepfert^[25]
Jacob Spreyer^[26]

References

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^ "A Conversation With The "Body Man" Who Spent Six Years At President Obama's Side". mic.com. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ Wilgoren, Jodi (April 28, 2004). "Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps Kerry Running". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
^ https://www.jfk.org/wp-content/uploads/jfk_Resource-Guide-The-Great-Society.pdf
^ "Stephen B. Bull (White House Special Files: Staff Member and Office Files) | Richard Nixon Museum and Library".
^ "Terrence O'Donnell Files". www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Greg Willard". May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Phil Wise". www.cartercenter.org. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ Lee, Joshua (September 3, 2013). "Charter class grad worked for President Reagan". The Daily Universe. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
^ "James F. Kuhn". broaddusassociates.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Timothy J. McBride Oral History, Personal Aide to the President; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development; Assistant to the President for Management". Miller Center. October 27, 2016. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "41 Storytellers". 41 on 41. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Friends, former aides remember what made George H.W. Bush 'the kind of person I want as president'". PBS NewsHour. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Doug Band". Teneo. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Starbucks Executive Kris Engskov Joins Aegis Living As President As The Company Opens A New Chapter On Premium Care Quality And Growth". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Blake Gottesman". www.berkshirepartners.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "George W. Bush's longtime chief of staff to step down". Dallas News. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Sam Childers. "Presidential Valets Confidantes of the Wardrobe".
^ "Reggie Love on life as Obama's "chief of stuff"". Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ Wilcox, LeAnn (January 13, 2017). "Late-Term Role for Obama: Groomsman in Chief". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
^ Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond and Jeff Zeleny (March 13, 2018). "Longtime Trump aide fired over financial crime investigation". CNN. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Trump's 'body guy' plans to leave White House soon: officials". Reuters. November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
^ Helderman, Rosalind S.; Ye Hee Lee, Michelle; Dawsey, Josh; Harris, Shane; Parker, Ashley; Barrett, Devlin. "Former Trump White House valet Walt Nauta is key Mar-a-Lago witness". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
^ "Biden team announces new staff picks, highlighting effort to 'build an administration that looks like America'". PBS. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
^ Mattingly, Phil (August 23, 2022). "Biden's 'bodyman' and close confidant to depart the White House". CNN. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

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