1. Heather McGhee is a former president and currently a trustee emeritus of Demos, a non-profit progressive US think tank.
12 Facts About Heather McGhee
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Heather Charisse McGhee grew up in the South Side, Chicago and is the daughter of Gail C Christopher and Earl J McGhee.
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In seventh grade, Heather McGhee enrolled in The Bement School as a boarding student.
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Heather McGhee was initially drawn to theater and creative writing but eventually became interested in economic policy.
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Heather McGhee attended the UC Berkeley School of Law, citing how law school could help give her the credentials to change public policy.
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In 2003, Heather McGhee first connected with Elizabeth Warren and her daughter, Amelia Warren Tyagi, on the topic of credit card debt.
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Heather McGhee left Demos to attend law school and serve as a Deputy Policy Director for the John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign.
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Heather McGhee returned to Demos in 2009 and co-chaired a task force with Americans for Financial Reform which helped develop the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2009.
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In December 2019 Heather McGhee became chair of the board of directors of Color of Change.
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Heather McGhee has appeared on episodes of Pod Save America and was a guest host for a live recording of the podcast in Boston.
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In September 2022, Heather McGhee gave a brief interview with NPR's Ari Shapiro to discuss the student debt crisis.
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In July 2022, Heather McGhee debuted "The Sum of Us Podcast", which expands on her book by the same title.