Explore the background of Jay Carney - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki in our detailed breakdown.

  1. James Ferguson “Jay” Carney served as Obama’s White House Press Secretary from 2011 to 2014.
  2. He was the longest serving White House Press Secretary of the 21st century.
  3. Carney was born in Northern Virginia and attended The Lawrenceville School, graduating in 1983.
  4. He graduated from Yale University in 1987 with a degree in Russian and Eastern European studies.
  5. Carney worked for 20 years at Time Magazine and was the Washington bureau chief from 2005 to 2008.
  6. He was director of communications for Vice President Joe Biden in 2008.
  7. In 2011 he was named Obama’s second White House Press Secretary.
  8. Carney served as press secretary during a number of key moments in the Obama presidency.
  9. Carney left his position with the Obama administration in 2014 and worked as a political analyst for CNN.
  10. From 2015 to 2022 he worked for Amazon as Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs.
  11. In 2022 he joined Airbnb as Global Head of Policy and Communications.
  12. In 2003 he won the Gerald R. Ford prize for distinguished reporting on the presidency.
  13. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Claire Shipman, and their two children.
  14. He is a fan of indie rock bank Guided by Voices.
  15. He serves on the board of directors of Human Rights First.