Dana Perino Biography

Fast Facts

• Serves on the boards of ONE Campaign, Mothers Day Every Day, Pets2Vets, and Running Start
• Was nominated by President Barack Obama to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees the Voice of America
• Founded the organization Minute Mentoring, which gives professional guidance to women just starting their careers
• Volunteered at an HIV/AIDS treatment center in South Africa after her stint at the White House
• Graduated from Colorado State University-Pueblo with a Bachelor's in Mass Communication and earned her Master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield
• Began her career in journalism by covering the State Assembly of Illinois at a local CBS affiliate
• Started out as a spokesperson at the Department of Justice before moving to the White House to work on communications for the Council on Environmental Quality
• Best known as former White House Press Secretary to President George W․ Bush and as a co-host of "The Five․"
• Founded the communications business Dana Perino and Company and served as the editorial director of Crown Forum, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group
• Appeared on "Jeopardy!" in its May 2012 "Power Players" week for charity, facing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and CNBC's David Faber