Background
White, Frederick Clifton was born on June 13, 1918 in Leonardsville, New York, United States. Son of Frederick H. and Mary (Hicks) White.
White, Frederick Clifton was born on June 13, 1918 in Leonardsville, New York, United States. Son of Frederick H. and Mary (Hicks) White.
AB, Colgate University, 1940. Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1945—1947. Degree (honorary), Hillsdale College, 1974.
Instructor social science Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1945—1950. Lecturer political science Ithaca College, 1949—1951. Executive deputy commissioner New York State Bureau Motor Vehicles, 1952—1955, acting commissioner, 1955.
President Public Affairs Counsellors, Incorporated, New York York City, 1957—1960, F. Clifton White & Associates, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, 1961, DirAction Services, Inc., Greenwich, 1966—1970, chairman board, 1971—1973. President Public Affairs Analysts Incorporated, New York York City, 1970—1977. Delaware President's Highway Safety Council, 1953.
Director Public Affairs Council, Washington, 1958—1993. Member advisory council presidential selection Brookings Institution, Washington, 1971—1993. Member public membership inspection team United States Information Agency, 1972—1973.
Chairman Presidential Commission Broadcasting to Cuba, 1982. Senior advisor Republican National Chairman, 1983—1984. Member Agency International Development Election Observation Team, Costa Rica, 1986, Advisory Committee Broadcasting to Cuba, 1988—1993.
Director John M. Ashbrook Center Public Affairs. Distinguished visiting professor Ashland University. Chairman board International Foundation Electoral Systems.
Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
President New York State Young Representatives, 1950—1952. Special assistant New York State Republican State Chairman, 1950—1952. Director organization National Nixon-Lodge Volumes, 1960, National Draft Goldwater Committee, 1963.
National director Goldwater President Committee, 1963—1964, Citizens for Goldwater-Miller, 1964. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1952, 1956, 1960, honorary delegate, 1972. Delegate, chairman Convention Committees National Young Republican Convention, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955.
Campaign manager Buckley for Senate, New York, 1970. Consultant to chairman Committee Reelect the President, 1972. Political director Ronald Reagan, Republican Convention, 1980.
Senior advisory Reagan-Bush Presidential Campaign, 1980. Member executive committee President-Elect's Transition Team, 1980. Board directors Center Democracy at Boston University, National Republican Institute International Affairs.
Elder Presbyterian Church. Member of Sons of the American Revolution, International Foundation Electoral Systems (chairman 1988), Public Members Association, American Academy Political and Social Science (advisory commission intergovernmental relations 1976-1978), Academy Political Science, American Academy Political and Science Association, American Political Science Association, International Association Political Consultant (director 1970-1974, president 1978), American Association Political Consultant 1970-1974, Institute Fiscal and Political Education (chairman), Army and Navy Club, Ashland Club (Ohio), Apawamis Club (Rye, New York ), Capitol Hill Club (Washington), Union League Club (New York City), Masons Lodge (32 degree).
Married Gladys Bunnell White, June 22, 1940. Children: Frederick Clifton, A. Carole White Green.