- Press secretary (1977-1981) to Jimmy Carter when he was president of the U.S.
- His co-founder of Powell Tate public-relations firm was Sheila Tate, former press secretary to Nancy Reagan.
- After leaving the White House, he became one of the founders of the Powell-Tate public relations firm in Washington, D.C.
- Member of the so-called Georgia Mafia.
- He earned a master's degree in political science from Emory University.
- He was born on a cotton and peanut farm.
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