Gordon C. James | Working at the White House, Serving President George H.W. Bush, and Working in Baghdad

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Gordon C. James is the Founder and Owner of Gordon C. James Public Relations, a full-service public relations agency with offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Washington, DC. Gordon became friends with President George H.W. Bush dating back to the late 1970s and spent 20 years in a variety of different business and political positions.

After the 1988 presidential election, Gordon joined President Bush's staff at the White House serving as his Lead Advance Representative and as Director of Invitations and Ticketing for the 51st Presidential Inaugural Committee. In 1990, he established Gordon C. James Public Relations as a full-service media relations, event management, and governmental affairs agency. He was also involved in President George W. Bush's elections and inaugurations in 2000 and 2004.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Gordon C. James, the Founder and Owner of Gordon C. James Public Relations, about his experience meeting and working as an Advance for President George H.W. Bush. Gordon explains what an Advance does, talks about moving to work in Baghdad, and explains why he started his own public relations agency. Stay tuned.