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'''Bruce R. Lindsey''' (born 1950/51) is an American lawyer and non-profit executive. He served in the [[White House]] during the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton]]. He was named in a lawsuit during the [[Whitewater controversy]], and he testified before a grand jury regarding the [[Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations|sexual misconduct allegations]] surrounding Bill Clinton in the run-up to his impeachment. He is a partner of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, a [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]-based law firm, and serves as chairman of the [[Clinton Foundation]].  
'''Bruce R. Lindsey''' (born 1950/51) is an American [[:Category:Lawyers|lawyer]] and non-profit executive. He served in the White House during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. He was named in a lawsuit during the Whitewater controversy, and he testified before a grand jury regarding the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Bill Clinton in the run-up to his impeachment. He was a partner of [[Wright, Lindsey & Jennings]], a Little Rock, Arkansas-based law firm, and serves as chairman of the Clinton Foundation.  


==Early life==
==Early life==
Lindsey received a [[bachelor's degree]] from [[Rhodes College]] and a [[Juris Doctor|JD]] from [[Georgetown University]] Law Center.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard">{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about/board-directors#BruceLindsey|website=Clinton Foundation|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name="wrightbio">{{cite web|title=Bruce R. Lindsey|url=http://www.wlj.com/attorneys/bruce-r-lindsey|website=Wright Lindsey Jennings|accessdate=October 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204174326/https://www.wlj.com/attorneys/bruce-r-lindsey|archive-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was admitted to the [[Arkansas Bar Association|Arkansas Bar]] in 1975.<ref name="wrightbio"/>
Lindsey received a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and a JD from [[Georgetown University Law Center]].<ref name="clintonfoundationboard">{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about/board-directors#BruceLindsey|website=Clinton Foundation|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name="wrightbio">{{cite web|title=Bruce R. Lindsey|url=http://www.wlj.com/attorneys/bruce-r-lindsey|website=Wright Lindsey Jennings|accessdate=October 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204174326/https://www.wlj.com/attorneys/bruce-r-lindsey|archive-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 1975.<ref name="wrightbio"/>


==Career==
==Career==
Lindsey worked for Senator [[J. William Fulbright]] in 1968.<ref name="bloombergcollisioncoursefor">{{cite news|last1=Dunham|first1=Richard S.|title=Collision Course For Bruce Lindsey?|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1997-06-08/collision-course-for-bruce-lindsey|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=Bloomberg|date=June 9, 1997}}</ref><ref name="arkansastimescoffeewithclintons">{{cite news|last1=Sabin|first1=Warwick|title=Coffee with Clinton's consigliere|url=http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/coffee-with-clintons-consigliere/Content?oid=964720|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=Arkansas Times|date=November 11, 2004}}</ref><ref name="nytimesclintonaideisruledlikely">{{cite news|last1=Labaton|first1=Stephen|title=Clinton Aide Is Ruled Likely Conspirator|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/31/us/clinton-aide-is-ruled-likely-conspirator.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=July 31, 1996}}</ref> It was then that he first met [[Bill Clinton]].<ref name="bloombergcollisioncoursefor"/><ref name="arkansastimescoffeewithclintons"/><ref name="nytimesclintonaideisruledlikely"/> Lindsey subsequently became a partner at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, a law firm in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], where he is currently of counsel.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/>
Lindsey worked for Senator J. William Fulbright in 1968.<ref name="bloombergcollisioncoursefor">{{cite news|last1=Dunham|first1=Richard S.|title=Collision Course For Bruce Lindsey?|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1997-06-08/collision-course-for-bruce-lindsey|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=Bloomberg|date=June 9, 1997}}</ref><ref name="arkansastimescoffeewithclintons">{{cite news|last1=Sabin|first1=Warwick|title=Coffee with Clinton's consigliere|url=http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/coffee-with-clintons-consigliere/Content?oid=964720|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=Arkansas Times|date=November 11, 2004}}</ref><ref name="nytimesclintonaideisruledlikely">{{cite news|last1=Labaton|first1=Stephen|title=Clinton Aide Is Ruled Likely Conspirator|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/31/us/clinton-aide-is-ruled-likely-conspirator.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=July 31, 1996}}</ref> It was then that he first met Bill Clinton.<ref name="bloombergcollisioncoursefor"/><ref name="arkansastimescoffeewithclintons"/><ref name="nytimesclintonaideisruledlikely"/> Lindsey subsequently became a partner at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, a law firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he is currently of counsel.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/>


During Bill Clinton's [[Bill Clinton presidential campaign, 1992|1992 Presidential campaign]], Lindsey served as the National Campaign Director.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/> He has also served as legislative Director to former United States Senator [[David Pryor]].<ref name="wrightbio"/> During the eight years of the Clinton Administration, he served as an [[Assistant to the President of the United States|Assistant to the President]] and [[Deputy White House Counsel]].<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/><ref name="wrightbio"/><ref name="defensewhoswho">{{cite news|title=Defense Who's Who|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/defense.htm|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=January 19, 1999}}</ref> In 1993, Lindsey was also Director of the [[Office of Presidential Personnel]] where he supervised the selection and approval of political appointees in the Cabinet departments and to Presidential boards and commissions.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/><ref name="wrightbio"/>  
During Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign, Lindsey served as the National Campaign Director.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/> He has also served as legislative Director to former United States Senator David Pryor.<ref name="wrightbio"/> During the eight years of the Clinton Administration, he served as an Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Counsel.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/><ref name="wrightbio"/><ref name="defensewhoswho">{{cite news|title=Defense Who's Who|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/defense.htm|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=January 19, 1999}}</ref> In 1993, Lindsey was also Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel where he supervised the selection and approval of political appointees in the Cabinet departments and to Presidential boards and commissions.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/><ref name="wrightbio"/>  


In 1996, in the midst of the [[Whitewater controversy]], Lindsey was named as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in a lawsuit involving Herby Branscum Jr. and Robert M. Hill, the co-owners of the Arkansas-based Perry County Bank, which financed Clinton's [[Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1990|fifth gubernatorial campaign]] in 1990.<ref name="nytimesclintonaideisruledlikely"/><ref name="postclintonassociatescleared">{{cite news|last1=Haddigan|first1=Michael|last2=Melton|first2=R. H.|title=Clinton Associates Cleared on 4 Counts in Bank Funds Case|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/whitewater/stories/wwtr960802.htm|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=August 2, 1996}}</ref> When the bankers were cleared, his case fell into abeyance.<ref name="postclintonassociatescleared"/> By 1998, in the midst of the [[Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations]], which led to his [[impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeachment]], Lindsey was subpoenaed by [[Ken Starr]] and testified before the grand jury on the suspicion that he silenced Clinton's alleged victims.<ref name="defensewhoswho"/><ref name="timetheubi">{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Adam|title=The Ubiquitous Mr. Fix-It|url=http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/03/16/time/bruce.lindsey.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=CNN|date=March 23, 1998}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpostclintscaptainofthedefense">{{cite news|last1=Marcus|first1=Ruth|title=Clinton's 'Captain of the Defense'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/lindsey020598.htm|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=February 5, 1998}}</ref><ref name="nytimestestingofapresident">{{cite news|last1=Broder|first1=John M.|title=Testing of a President: The overview; Clinton Lawyers Prepare to Argue Issue of Privilege|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/19/us/testing-president-overview-clinton-lawyers-prepare-argue-issue-privilege.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=February 19, 1998}}</ref>
In 1996, in the midst of the Whitewater controversy, Lindsey was named as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in a lawsuit involving Herby Branscum Jr. and Robert M. Hill, the co-owners of the Arkansas-based Perry County Bank, which financed Clinton's fifth gubernatorial campaign in 1990.<ref name="nytimesclintonaideisruledlikely"/><ref name="postclintonassociatescleared">{{cite news|last1=Haddigan|first1=Michael|last2=Melton|first2=R. H.|title=Clinton Associates Cleared on 4 Counts in Bank Funds Case|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/whitewater/stories/wwtr960802.htm|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=August 2, 1996}}</ref> When the bankers were cleared, his case fell into abeyance.<ref name="postclintonassociatescleared"/> By 1998, in the midst of the Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations, which led to his impeachment, Lindsey was subpoenaed by [[Ken Starr]] and testified before the grand jury on the suspicion that he silenced Clinton's alleged victims.<ref name="defensewhoswho"/><ref name="timetheubi">{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Adam|title=The Ubiquitous Mr. Fix-It|url=http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/03/16/time/bruce.lindsey.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=CNN|date=March 23, 1998}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpostclintscaptainofthedefense">{{cite news|last1=Marcus|first1=Ruth|title=Clinton's 'Captain of the Defense'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/lindsey020598.htm|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=February 5, 1998}}</ref><ref name="nytimestestingofapresident">{{cite news|last1=Broder|first1=John M.|title=Testing of a President: The overview; Clinton Lawyers Prepare to Argue Issue of Privilege|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/19/us/testing-president-overview-clinton-lawyers-prepare-argue-issue-privilege.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=February 19, 1998}}</ref>


Lindsey joined the Foundation in 2001 as general counsel and served as CEO from 2003 to 2013 splitting his time between the Foundation's New York and Little Rock offices.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/>
Lindsey joined the Foundation in 2001 as general counsel and served as CEO from 2003 to 2013 splitting his time between the Foundation's New York and Little Rock offices.<ref name="clintonfoundationboard"/>
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Latest revision as of 04:54, January 26, 2020

Bruce Lindsey
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Alma Mater Georgetown University Law Center

Bruce R. Lindsey (born 1950/51) is an American lawyer and non-profit executive. He served in the White House during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. He was named in a lawsuit during the Whitewater controversy, and he testified before a grand jury regarding the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Bill Clinton in the run-up to his impeachment. He was a partner of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, a Little Rock, Arkansas-based law firm, and serves as chairman of the Clinton Foundation.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Lindsey received a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.[1][2] He was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 1975.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Lindsey worked for Senator J. William Fulbright in 1968.[3][4][5] It was then that he first met Bill Clinton.[3][4][5] Lindsey subsequently became a partner at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, a law firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he is currently of counsel.[1]

During Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign, Lindsey served as the National Campaign Director.[1] He has also served as legislative Director to former United States Senator David Pryor.[2] During the eight years of the Clinton Administration, he served as an Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Counsel.[1][2][6] In 1993, Lindsey was also Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel where he supervised the selection and approval of political appointees in the Cabinet departments and to Presidential boards and commissions.[1][2]

In 1996, in the midst of the Whitewater controversy, Lindsey was named as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in a lawsuit involving Herby Branscum Jr. and Robert M. Hill, the co-owners of the Arkansas-based Perry County Bank, which financed Clinton's fifth gubernatorial campaign in 1990.[5][7] When the bankers were cleared, his case fell into abeyance.[7] By 1998, in the midst of the Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations, which led to his impeachment, Lindsey was subpoenaed by Ken Starr and testified before the grand jury on the suspicion that he silenced Clinton's alleged victims.[6][8][9][10]

Lindsey joined the Foundation in 2001 as general counsel and served as CEO from 2003 to 2013 splitting his time between the Foundation's New York and Little Rock offices.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Lindsey was married to Beverly H. Lindsey in 1998.[11] They had two daughters, Katherine Gates Lindsey[12] and Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey. Since at least 2009, he has been married to Hallie W. Lindsey.[12][13][14]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Board of Directors,
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bruce R. Lindsey,
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1  Collision Course For Bruce Lindsey?, Bloomberg  (June 9, 1997)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1  Coffee with Clinton's consigliere, Arkansas Times  (November 11, 2004)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2  Clinton Aide Is Ruled Likely Conspirator, The New York Times  (July 31, 1996)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1  Defense Who's Who, The Washington Post  (January 19, 1999)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1  Clinton Associates Cleared on 4 Counts in Bank Funds Case, The Washington Post  (August 2, 1996)
  8. ↑  The Ubiquitous Mr. Fix-It, CNN  (March 23, 1998)
  9. ↑  Clinton's 'Captain of the Defense', The Washington Post  (February 5, 1998)
  10. ↑  Testing of a President: The overview; Clinton Lawyers Prepare to Argue Issue of Privilege, The New York Times  (February 19, 1998)
  11. ↑  Bruce Lindsey: Unflinching, the President's Sentry Marches On, The New York Times  (February 9, 1998)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Katherine Lindsey, Patrick O’Connor, (21 August 2009)
  13. ↑ Bruce Lindsey Home Sells for $1.3 Million,
  14. ↑ PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News,

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