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Jay Carney
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Carney in February 2011
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| 28th White House Press Secretary | |
| In office February 11, 2011 – June 20, 2014 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Josh Earnest |
| Preceded by | Robert Gibbs |
| Succeeded by | Josh Earnest |
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James Ferguson Carney
May 22, 1965 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Claire Shipman (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Jay Carney (born May 22, 1965) is an American who works in public relations. He used to be a journalist. From 2011 to 2014, he was the 28th White House press secretary. This means he was the main spokesperson for the President of the United States.
After his time in government, Carney worked for Amazon. He was a senior vice president there, handling how the company talked to the public and governments. Since 2022, he has been the Global Head of Policy and Communications for Airbnb, a company that helps people find places to stay.
Jay Carney was the chief spokesperson for President Obama for over three years. He is the longest-serving White House press secretary of the 21st century. Before becoming the main press secretary, he was the director of communications for Vice President Joe Biden.
Before working for the government, Carney spent 20 years at Time Magazine. He was the head of the magazine's Washington office from 2005 to 2008. As a reporter in Washington, he often appeared on TV shows to talk about politics.
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Early Life and Education
Jay Carney was born James Ferguson Carney. He grew up in Northern Virginia. For high school, he went to the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
In 1987, he earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He studied Russian and Eastern European cultures.
Career Journey
Jay Carney has had an interesting career, moving from journalism to government and then to big companies.
Working at Time Magazine
After college, Carney's first job was as a reporter for The Miami Herald. In December 1988, he joined Time magazine. He started as the head of their office in Miami.
Because he could speak Russian, he worked as a reporter in Time's Moscow office for three years. This was from 1990 to 1993. During this time, he reported on the end of the Soviet Union.
In 1993, he moved to Washington, D.C.. There, he reported on the Bill Clinton White House. He covered President Clinton's first term and how the U.S. House of Representatives tried to remove him from office.
Carney also traveled with presidential candidates. He reported on the 2000 campaigns of George W. Bush and Senator John McCain. He then became the White House reporter for President Bush's first term. He was one of the few reporters on Air Force One with President Bush on September 11, 2001.
From 2003 to 2005, Carney was the deputy head of Time's Washington office. He then became the head of the office from September 2005 to December 2008.
Serving as White House Press Secretary
In December 2008, Jay Carney started working for the government. He became the director of communications for Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
On January 27, 2011, Carney was chosen to be the second White House press secretary for the Obama Administration. He took over from the previous press secretary, Robert Gibbs.
As press secretary, Carney spoke for the President during many important events. These included the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. special operations in Pakistan. He was also the spokesperson when President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage.
Carney was also the press secretary when President Obama was elected for a second term. He spoke about events like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the start of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. He also explained the government shutdown of October 2013.
On May 30, 2014, President Barack Obama announced that Josh Earnest would take over from Carney. Jay Carney served for three years and five months. This made him the longest-serving press secretary since Michael McCurry in the mid-1990s.
Working as a CNN Commentator
After leaving his role as press secretary, Carney worked for CNN. From September 2014 to February 2015, he was a senior political analyst for the news channel. This meant he shared his opinions and insights on political topics.
Joining Amazon
On March 2, 2015, Carney started working for Amazon. He became the senior vice president of global corporate affairs. In this role, he managed how Amazon communicated with the public and governments around the world.
He helped Amazon's team that works with lawmakers and public policy. This team grew from about two dozen employees to around 250 by 2021. He also visited China in 2018 to help promote Kindle devices and electronic books there.
Moving to Airbnb
In July 2022, it was announced that Jay Carney was joining Airbnb. He became the Global Head of Policy and Communications for the company. In this role, he helps shape how Airbnb works with governments and how it talks to people worldwide.
Awards and Recognition
In 2003, Jay Carney received an important award. He won the Gerald R. Ford prize for his excellent reporting on the presidency of the United States. This award recognizes journalists who do a great job covering the President.
Personal Life
Jay Carney has two children with his former wife, Claire Shipman.
He is also involved with several organizations. He serves on the board of directors for the Urban Institute, Human Rights First, Airbnb.org, and Tech:NYC. He is also a big fan of the indie rock band Guided by Voices.
See also
In Spanish: Jay Carney para niños
