Desirée Rogers
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1959 –
Who is Desirée Rogers?
Desirée Glapion Rogers is an American business executive who is the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company. In November 2008 she was selected by Barack Obama's office as the White House Social Secretary for the incoming administration, the first person of African-American descent to serve in this function. On February 26, 2010, the Chicago Sun-Times′ Lynn Sweet reported that she planned to step down. Rogers was replaced by Julianna Smoot, former chief of staff to the U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Smoot was the Obama presidential campaign chief fund-raiser. On August 10, 2010, Rogers was named CEO of Johnson Publishing Company.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1959
New Orleans - Also known as
- Desiree G Rogers
- Desirée Glapion Rogers
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Wellesley College
Political Science
( - 1981) - MBA, Harvard Business School
( - 1985) - Harvard University
- Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Bachelor's degree, Wellesley College
- Employment
- AT&T
- Senior Vice President, Integrys Energy Group
(2001/09 - ) - Chief Marketing Officer, Peoples Energy
(2000 - ) - Vice President of Corporate Communications, Peoples Energy
( - 2001/09) - Senior Vice President of Customer Service, Peoples Energy
- Vice President of Corporate Communications, Peoples Energy
(1997 - 2000) - President, North Shore Gas
(2004 - ) - President, Peoples Gas
(2004 - ) - Allstate Financial
- President, Integrys Energy Group
- Lived in
- Chicago
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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