Michael Glassner (born July 30, 1963)[1][2] is an American political advisor and commentator who is the president of the public affairs consulting firm C&M Transcontinental. He previously served as COO of the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.[3]
Early life and education
Glassner moved to Kansas in 1972 at the age of eight, where he was raised on a farm outside Peabody, Kansas. Glassner graduated from the University of Kansas in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.[4][5]
Career
In 1988, Glassner served as Bob Dole's traveling aide during Dole's presidential campaign. He held senior roles in Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign, Leadership PAC, and Senate offices in Kansas.[6]
In 1998, Glassner began working for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, where he became the senior advisor and eventual Chief of Staff to then-Chairman Lewis Eisenberg. In 2001, he became Senior Vice President for External Affairs for IDT Corporation, where he oversaw government relations, communications, and investor relations.[7]
Glassner served as an advisor to the George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign, and later as director of vice-presidential operations for the John McCain 2008 presidential campaign. In 2014, Glassner served as southwest regional political director of AIPAC.[8]
In 2015, Glassner was hired by the Trump campaign to serve as political director and was later named deputy campaign manager.[9] In January 2017, President-elect Donald Trump named Glassner as COO of the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.[10]
On December 15, 2020, Trump appointed Glassner to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.[11] Glassner has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey and the Board of Advisors for the Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick.[12]
References
- ^ Falcone, Michael. "Sarah Palin's New Right-Hand Man: Meet Michael Glassner." abcnews.go.com. 2011-2-18. Retrieved 2017-6-10.
- ^ "From AIPAC to Trump: Michael Glassner's journey — Jewish Journal". Jewish Journal. February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Glassner".
- ^ Williams, Brien R. (March 11, 2008). "ROBERT J. DOLE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT" (PDF). dolearchivecollections.ku.edu. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Newsmclarkin@hutchnews.com, Mary ClarkinThe Hutchinson. "Huelskamp says he's mentioned for top ag job; Trump transition team member denies confirming rep's on list". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Glassner - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Glassner". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Daniella Diaz (July 30, 2015). "Donald Trump hires former Palin aide as political director - CNNPolitics". CNN. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Glassner". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Ballhaus, Rebecca (January 13, 2017). "Trump Names Michael Glassner to Oversee Campaign Committee". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "President Trump to Appoint New Council Members — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum". www.ushmm.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "TRENDING: Palin hires chief-of-staff (Michael Glassner -- Folks she's running!)". freerepublic.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.