John Podesta
Center for American Progress
Washington, DC USA
"What's important is to find something, that, at the end of the day, feels like something you really want to be doing and love doing."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Knox College
Doctorate
Law
Georgetown University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
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Grew up in Chicago.
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His father worked in factories his whole life and always pushed John to get a good education.
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Graduated with a law degree from Georgetown University's Law Center.
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Worked for the Department of Justice and four different Congressional offices.
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President Clinton appointed him Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff.
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Founded the Center for American Progress, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization.
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Says the organization is a way for him to express his bond with his community.
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Stresses that you're going to have a career for a long time, so you should find something that you love doing.