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David Simas ’95 Named CEO of Obama Foundation

Close aide to continue in service to President’s values.

White House Key Advisor Simas ’95 Addresses Graduates

Addressing the Boston College Law School class of 2015, David Simas, Law ’95, told the graduates that they should always remember why they chose…

Meet the Unflappable, Unrelentingly Positive David Simas

From humble beginnings as the son of Portuguese immigrants, Simas wows political operatives and voters alike to become a key White House advisor.

‘Feel Deeply About What You Do’

Obama Foundation CEO shares lessons in humility, power-mapping, and not hiding in your notebook.

‘The Call to Leadership Is Clear’

Obama adviser David Simas ’95 says lawyers have a responsibility to listen and to serve.

A Giant Leap for Public Service

New program rethinks how BC Law shapes leaders of tomorrow.

President Barack Obama walks with David Simas, Aide to Senior Advisor David Axelrod, and introduces him to Portuguese TV, at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 20, 2010. Simas is of Portuguese descent. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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From Humble Beginnings, a Meteoric Rise

Presidential aide Simas ’95 named CEO of Obama Foundation.

The Influencers

There is perhaps no other place in America where a lawyer’s ability to make a difference is as boundless as it is in Washington, DC. For every Secretary of State John Kerry ’76, Bryan Cave chair Therese Pritchard ’78, Obama advisor David Simas ’95, or US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Leon Rodriguez ’88 on our list of DC power brokers, there are hundreds more whose work across the political spectrum, in private and public sectors, and in every legal specialty imaginable surprises and inspires. Here are some of their stories.

The Reunion Giving Report 2015

A Weekend to Remember.

Political Insider Talks Elections

David Simas ’95 keynotes Alumni Assembly.