Jay Carson
| Jay Carson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Macon, GA |
| Residence | Los Angeles, CA |
| Occupation |
Senior Advisor Co-Principal |
| Organization |
Bloomberg Philanthropies |
| Known for |
C40 Executive Director (10/2015) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Treem |
| Children | 1 |
Senior Advisor
Bloomberg Philanthropies
C40 Executive Director (10/2015)
Chief Deputy Mayor, Los Angeles (09/2009 – 09/2010)
Press Secretary, Hillary Rodham Clinton (2008)
Jay Carson is an international and American policy advisor and strategist. Carson currently serves as a Senior Advisor to Bloomberg Philanthropies and is co-principal in charge of the marketing & communications practice of Bloomberg Associates. Carson has extensive international and domestic political experience – from 2010 to 2015 he served as Executive Director and a Board Member of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, an organization of global mega-city mayors working together to combat climate change. Before joining Bloomberg and C40, Carson was the Chief Deputy Mayor of the City of Los Angeles.
For almost 20 years, Jay was a senior staffer for numerous current and former elected officials, including President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation during the founding of the Clinton Global Initiative, Senate Democratic Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Bill Bradley, and Governor Howard Dean. He was the Press Secretary for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her 2008 presidential bid.
Carson was the Supervising Producer and the political consultant for the Netflix original series, “House of Cards (U.S. TV series)”. He worked on the show since its inception. He was also the inspiration for Ryan Gosling's character in the motion picture, "The Ides of March." He was named as one of Fortune Magazine’s “40 Under 40: Ones to Watch” in 2011.
Jay received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University, where he was a member of the rowing team. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, as a Senior Fellow at UCLA, and he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He lives with his wife and three-year-old son in Los Angeles, CA. He is also an avid surfer.
Carson is the Co-Principal in charge of the marketing & communications practice of Bloomberg Associates. Bloomberg Associates is an international consulting service founded by Michael R. Bloomberg as a philanthropic venture. Our mission is to help city governments improve the quality of life of their citizens. Carson is also a Senior Advisor to Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of the charitable giving for founder Michael R. Bloomberg.
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