Ron Klain, Chief of Staff to 2 Vice Presidents, Is Named Ebola ‘Czar’

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday appointed Ron Klain, a former chief of staff for Vice Presidents Al Gore and Joseph R. Biden Jr., as Ebola “czar” to manage the government’s response to the deadly virus as anxiety grew over its possible spread, according to a White House official.

Ron Klain, a former chief of staff for Vice Presidents Al Gore and Joseph R. Biden Jr., in 2008. Credit Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images

Mr. Klain is known for his ability to handle high-stakes and fast-moving political crises. ...Mr. Klain is currently the president of Case Holdings and the general counsel at Revolution LLC, companies that were founded by Steve Case, the former chief executive of AOL. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. He was a law clerk for Justice Byron R. White.

He served as chief of staff to Mr. Biden from 2009 to 2011, and held the same post from 1995 to 1999 for Mr. Gore.

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