Greg Schultz

Greg Schultz (born 1981)[1] is an American political advisor who served as the campaign manager for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign until April 2020.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Greg Schultz (producer) the American television producer.
Greg Schultz
Personal details
Born1981 (age 39–40)
Parma, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOhio State University (BA, MEd)

Early life and education

Schultz was born in Parma, Ohio and raised in North Royalton, Ohio, where he graduated from North Royalton High School.[4] Schultz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from Ohio State University. He then earned a Master of Education, also from Ohio State University.[5]

Career

Before entering politics, Schultz was the executive director of Business Forward, a group that organized meetings between corporations and government officials.[5]

Schultz worked on the Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign from February to March 2008.[5] Shultz served as Ohio director for the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign.[6][7] He served as Biden's senior political advisor during the second term of the Obama administration, and later became Joe Biden's senior advisor in 2013, also serving as Special Assistant to President Obama from 2013 to 2017.[5]

In 2019, he became Biden's 2020 presidential campaign manager.[8] In April 2020, Schultz vacated the role of campaign manager and was succeeded by Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, though he remains a senior advisor to the campaign, and was assigned to be a surrogate to battleground Midwestern states.[9]

References
  1. Koff, Stephen (April 1, 2016). "Joe Biden's Buckeyes: the vice president really likes hiring Ohioans". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. Caputo, Marc; Korecki, Natasha (April 25, 2019). "Joe Biden is running as Obama's heir. The problem: He's not Obama". Politico. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. Tamari, Jonathan (May 16, 2019). "Joe Biden chooses Philadelphia for 2020 presidential campaign headquarters". The Inquirer. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. Richardson, Seth A.; clevel; .com (2020-03-12). "Joe Biden replaces Ohio native Greg Schultz as campaign manager". cleveland. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  5. Prengel, Kate (March 1, 2019). "Greg Schultz: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. heavy. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  6. Evans, Walker (July 9, 2009). "Greg Schultz - On a Mission to Organize America". Columbusunderground.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  7. Dispatch, Jack Torry, The Columbus. "Former local Democratic leader Schultz joins Biden's staff". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  8. Tamari, Jonathan. "Joe Biden chooses Philadelphia for 2020 presidential campaign headquarters". Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. Memoli, Mike (April 16, 2020). "Biden's former campaign manager shifts to general-election role". NBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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