Kenneth M. Duberstein, President Ronald Reagan’s final White House chief of staff, died at age 77.
The former Reagan official made a name for himself in Washington, D.C., where he regularly advocated for and networked with lawmakers and lobbyists in the D.C. community.
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Duberstein served in an assortment of business and White House roles during his career. He held several smaller roles in the White House before becoming deputy chief of staff in 1987. He was later promoted to chief of staff in 1988, where he served in the role until the end of the Reagan administration.
Duberstein served on several corporate boards after his time in the White House, including Boeing and the Brookings Institution. He had been the longest-serving lead director on Boeing’s board. He also was a consultant on Aaron Sorkin’s TV show The West Wing.
The former chief of staff shifted away from Reagan-esque politics in 2008 when he announced his support for then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. He also filed a brief supporting gay marriage in the 2013 Supreme Court case of Hollingsworth v. Perry.
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Duberstein was considered an honorary trustee of the Kennedy Center, an emeritus trustee of Franklin & Marshall College, and a leader of Harvard’s Institute of Politics until 2020.
Jackie Duberstein said she intends to host a funeral at Washington Hebrew Congregation. A date has not been announced.
