Jon Lovett

Jon Lovett
Born 1982
Woodbury, New York, U.S.
Occupation Speechwriter, screenwriter, producer, comedian
Alma mater Williams College
Years active 2004–present

Jon Lovett (born 1982) is an American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer. After working as a speechwriter for President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Lovett produced The Newsroom and co-created 1600 Penn.

Early life and education

Lovett was born to a Jewish family in Woodbury, Long Island[1] that operated a box factory started by his grandfather.[2] Lovett graduated from Williams College in 2004 with a degree in math.[3] His senior thesis, Rotating Linkages in a Normed Plane,[4] led to a publication in American Mathematical Monthly.[5] Lovett also delivered the 2004 Williams College commencement address.[6] After graduating, Lovett spent a year working as a stand-up comic in New York.[3]

Political speechwriter

In 2004, Lovett volunteered for John Kerry's presidential campaign, and was offered a writing internship.[7] He then briefly worked in Jon Corzine's senate office.[4] In 2005, Lovett was hired to assist Sarah Hurwitz as a speechwriter for then-Senator Hillary Clinton,[4] and he continued to write speeches for her through her 2008 presidential campaign.[7] When Clinton lost the 2008 Democratic primary contest, Lovett won an anonymous contest to write speeches for Barack Obama in the White House.[7] Lovett wrote speeches in the Obama administration for three years, working particularly closely with Jon Favreau and David Axelrod.[2] Prominent speeches that he wrote include policy speeches on financial reform and Don't ask, don't tell,[4] as well as remarks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.[8]

Subsequent career

Before Barack Obama ran for re-election, Lovett moved to California to become a screenwriter.[9] There Lovett collaborated with Josh Gad and Jason Winer on 1600 Penn, for which which Lovett was a co-creator, executive producer, and writer from 2012 until 2013.[10] Lovett then worked as a writer, producer, and advisor for The Newsroom.[8] Lovett is also a regular host of the political podcast Keepin' it 1600, along with former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Dysfunctional first family". Jewish Journal. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. 1 2 "Talking Trump Transition With President Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett". Hugh Hewitt. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  3. 1 2 "Creative Artists Agency Bio". Creative Artists Agency. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Jon Lovett's written for the president, but will that get him to Hollywood?". The Washington Post. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  5. ↑ "American Mathematical Monthly August-September 2007". Mathematical Association of America. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  6. ↑ "Commencement 2004". Williams College. 2004-06-06. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  7. 1 2 3 "Jon Lovett speaks on politics, election season". The Tufts Daily. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  8. 1 2 "Aspen Ideas Festival Bio". Aspen Ideas Festival. 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  9. ↑ "Q&A: Jon Lovett, Former Obama Speechwriter, on His NBC Comedy 1600 Penn". Time Magazine. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  10. ↑ "Jon Lovett Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  11. ↑ "'Obama bros' learn to love Hillary". Politico. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
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