Former White House Press Secretary and current political analyst and commentator Dee Dee Myers has been named executive VP, Worldwide Corporate Communications and Public Affairs for Warner Bros.
It was announced Wednesday by Kevin Tsujihara, CEO, Warner Bros. Entertainment. Ms. Myers will join the company September 2 and report to Mr. Tsujihara.
Ms. Myers will oversee all of the company’s corporate communications strategies and activities on a worldwide basis, including media relations, executive communications, corporate responsibility and philanthropy.
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“I couldn’t be more excited about joining Kevin and Warner Bros.,” Ms. Myers said. “Kevin has shown himself to be an original thinker and innovative leader, and Warner Bros. is the most storied studio in Hollywood. I look forward to joining the Warner Bros. team at this exciting and complex time in the entertainment industry.”
Myers succeeds Sue Fleishman, who is stepping down after nine years at Warner Bros.
Ms. Myers served as White House Press Secretary during President Bill Clinton’s first term and was the first woman to hold the position. After leaving the White House, she worked as a political analyst, commentator and writer as well as a contributing editor to Vanity Fair.
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Ms. Myers currently serves as managing director of the Glover Park Group, where she has used her years of experience in politics and media to counsel clients on strategic and crisis communications, reputation management and integrated marketing.
Ms. Myers also co-hosted the CNBC political talk show “Equal Time” and served as a consultant on Warner Bros. Television’s Emmy Award-winning drama series “The West Wing,” to which she contributed story lines and technical advice throughout the show’s run.
Ms. Myers is a graduate of Santa Clara University in California. She will be relocating to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C. , where she lives with her husband, Todd S. Purdum, a senior writer for Politico and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and their children.
