John Bridgeland

John Bridgeland

John M. Bridgeland (b. May 1, 1960) is CEO of Civic Enterprises, a public policy firm in Washington, D.C. [ [http://www.civicenterprises.net/aboutus_bridge.php John Bridgeland Biography] .] and vice-Chair of Malaria No More [ [http://www.malariaNoMore.org/who.php Malaria No More Board of Directors] .] , a non-profit launched at the White House Summit on Malaria [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/malaria/ The President's Malaria Initiative] .] that is creating a grassroots, global movement to engage the private and non-profit sectors in helping to end malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. As well, his research on America’s "Silent Epidemic" which discusses the nation's high school drop-out crisis, has gained momentum in bringing national attention to the issue, while advocating solutions and alternatives to remedy the problem as a way to ensure equal education for America’s youth. [ [http://www.silentepidemic.org/summit/index.htm America's Silent Epidemic] .]

Previously, Bridgeland served in the following positions: Assistant to the President under George W. Bush and Director of the USA Freedom Corps [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031209-16.html Statement on John Bridgeland] , White House.] ; Director, White House Domestic Policy Council [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031209-16.html ibid] .] ; and Chief of Staff & Special Counsel, U.S. Congressman Rob Portman [ [http://www.civicenterprises.net/aboutus_bridge.php John Bridgeland Biography] .] . He served as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he offered a seminar on presidential decision making [ [http://www.iop.harvard.edu/events_past_fellows.html#J_BRIDGELAND Former Resident Fellows] .] .

In his work overseeing more than $1 billion in domestic and international service programs in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, former Senator Harris Wofford described him as “one of the most impressive people I've seen in public life in recent times” [Easton, Nina. [http://www.peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/2629/1010219.html "The Wings of an Idea"] , Washington Post, March 27, 2002.] .

Prior to working in the White House and the United States Congress, Bridgeland practiced law in the New York City and Paris, France offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell [ [http://www.civicenterprises.net/aboutus_bridge.php John Bridgeland Biography] .] .

Bridgeland is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia School of Law [ [http://www.civicenterprises.net/aboutus_bridge.php ibid] .] .

ee also

* [http://www.civicenterprises.net Civic Enterprises]
* [http://www.malarianomore.org Malaria No More]
* [http://www.silentepidemic.org America's Silent Epidemic]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1181646,00.html DROPOUT NATION] , Time Magazine
* [http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/ USA Freedom Corps]

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