Richard Gephardt

Richard A. Gephardt is President and CEO of Gephardt Government Affairs.
He provides strategic advice and hands-on lobbying for clients on issues before the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Executive Branch.
Mr. Gephardt has brought successful resolution for clients on issues related to negotiations, crisis management, and strategic communications.
Stemming from his time in Congress, Mr. Gephardt has experience facilitating a number of negotiations between corporate leaders and the union movement.
He currently serves on the board of the Centene Corporation and CenturyLink and is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Scripps Research Institute, a private, non-profit research organization engaged in basic biomedical science.
Most recently, Mr. Gephardt was a member of the Board of Directors at The Ford Motor Company and The U.S.
Steel Corporation.
In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors at The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is the Founder of the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis.
Widely known for his advocacy for international human rights, Mr. Gephardt served as Chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy, a private, nonprofit organization that endeavors to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts, from 2009 to 2013.
Mr. Gephardt began his career in public service in 1968 as a precinct captain for St. Louis’ 14th Ward, and from 1971 to 1976, served as its Alderman.
In 1976, he was elected to the Congress, succeeding 24-year incumbent Leonor Sullivan.
Mr. Gephardt earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University in 1962 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School in 1965.