Gary Edson

Who is Gary Edson?

Gary Edson is a former American government official and entrepreneur. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, a 501 nonprofit organization that concluded operations in late 2012.

From 2001 to 2004, Edson served in the administration of George W. Bush as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs; he was also Deputy National Economic Advisor. In addition, he was the chief U.S. negotiator or “sherpa” for all presidential summits, including the G8, APEC, US-EU, and the Summits of the Americas.

Edson co-led the development of the $45 billion President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the largest commitment ever by any nation for an international health initiative. He is also credited with establishing the Millennium Challenge Corporation to fight global poverty. The MCC uses increased aid to reward countries demonstrating a commitment to good governance.

Edson left government in 2005 because of a serious illness, from which he has since recovered. He was a Managing Director at Stonebridge International, and for a time sat on the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.