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Mike Donilon is listed as a lawyer and political adviser. The date of birth on record is December 25, 1958. That puts Mike Donilon at 67 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Georgetown University.
My Take
Mike Donilon is the kind of operator I find genuinely impressive precisely because most people have never heard of him. A Georgetown-trained lawyer who became Joe Biden's longtime message strategist, he served as chief strategist for both the 2020 and 2024 presidential campaigns. That is a brutal role: you absorb the blame when things go wrong and surrender the credit when they go right. Yet he stayed loyal to one figure for decades. I have a lot of quiet admiration for people who wield real influence from outside the spotlight, and Donilon strikes me as one of the most consequential of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Donilon
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ドニロン
- Reading
- まいく・どにろん
- Born
- December 25, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Occupation
- lawyer / political adviser
2. Background
- University
- Georgetown University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Donilon
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6846591
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Donilon born?
Born December 25, 1958 (age 67).
What does Mike Donilon do?
Mike Donilon works as lawyer, political adviser.