Dee Dee Myers Biography
Dee Dee Myers is a prominent American political analyst who worked as the 19th White House Press Secretary during the first two years of the Clinton administration. She was the second-youngest person and the first woman to hold that position. Later, she served as a consultant on The West Wing and co-hosted the news program Equal Time on CNBC.
Moreover, Dee was the inspiration for fictional White House Press Secretary C. J. Cregg. In 2008, she authored the New York Times best-selling book titled Why Women Should Rule the World. In 2020, Dee joined the Gavin Newsom administration as Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and Senior Advisor to the Governor.
Dee Dee Myers Age
Dee Dee Myers was born on September 1, 1961, in North Kingstown, Rhode, Island, in the United States of America. She is 62 years old.
Dee Dee Myers Height
Dee stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (Approx 1.7 m).
Dee Dee Myers Husband
She is happily married to her loving and supportive husband, Todd Purdum, the New York Times Los Angeles Head during the 1992 presidential campaign, National Editor of Vanity Fair, and former White House writer. The lovely couple share two charming children, Kate and Stephen.
Dee Dee Myers Family
Dee was born to her mother, Judy Myers, a former real estate agent, and her father, Stephen who served as a Navy aviator and completed two tours of duty in the Vietnam War. Nevertheless, it is not known whether Dee has siblings or not.
Dee Dee Myers Education
She attained her high school diploma from William S. Hart High School. Later, Dee attended Santa Clara University where she graduated in the year 1983.
Dee Dee Myers Salary
She receives an estimated salary of between $60,200 – $150,500 per year.
Dee Dee Myers Net Worth
Dee has managed to stockpile a decent fortune from her career and has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million.
Dee Dee Myers Career
Dee began her political communication career shortly after graduating from college, taking a full-time role in the presidential campaign of Walter Mondale in 1984. Later on, she served as an assistant press secretary in the office of Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and on his 1986 campaign for California governor.
Dee became a political commentator and analyst, appearing on television and speaking at events on politics and the media after the Clinton administration. In May 1995, she became the co-host of the political talk show Equal Time on CNBC.
In 1997, she was the winning contestant on an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy, beating Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. In addition, Dee has appeared as a guest on other television programs such as ABC’s Nightline, The Today Show, and Charlie Rose.