David Urban was born on March 6,1964 and is an American lobbyist and political commentator for CNN.
14 Facts About David Urban
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David Urban is the managing director for BGR Group and serves on the board of directors for numerous companies.
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David Urban served as an artillery officer in the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division, from 1986 to 1991.
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David Urban worked with the Philadelphia-based law firm of Ballard Spahr as a public finance attorney from 1994 to 1997, when he became chief of staff to Senator Arlen Specter.
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In 2002 David Urban became a partner at the American Continental Group.
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David Urban later served as president until he left the company in July 2020.
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David Urban was recognized on The Hill's "Top Lobbyists" list in 2015,2016,2017, and 2019.
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David Urban was the deputy director of caucus operations and senior member on the ground in Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, spending over two months on that effort, and working to quell disruption by "Never Trump" delegates from the campaigns of other candidates.
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David Urban developed a relationship of frequent cell phone contact with Trump.
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In November 2016, David Urban helped gain the first presidential Republican win for Pennsylvania in over 28 years, and it was initially reported that he was being considered as the next chair of the Republican National Committee The potential appointment was supported by former Republican Senator Rick Santorum and former Democratic Governor Ed Rendell.
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David Urban was the first person to serve in this role without having served as a flag officer in the US Armed Forces.
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In 2020, David Urban's firm represented businesses including Walgreens and Ultimate Fighting Championship in lobbying with respect to COVID-19-related issues.
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David Urban serves on the Board of Directors of Virtu Financial, Subcom and Stratolaunch Systems.
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David Urban took a position as the managing director of BGR Group in April 2022.