- Fred Dutton
Frederick Gary "Fred" Dutton (
June 16 1923 -June 27 2005 ) was a Democratic Party power broker who served as a Special Assistant to U.S. PresidentJohn F. Kennedy , Chief of Staff for California GovernorPat Brown and went on to manageRobert F. Kennedy 's fateful campaign in his quest for the Presidency.Between 1960 and 1972 Dutton played a role in every Democrat’s quest for the
White House . Among other things, Dutton is credited with first conceiving the idea forEarth Day . Dutton was an affable friend of both politicians and journalists and could be considered as one of the country’s original “spin doctors.”Born in
Julesburg, Colorado , Dutton’s family moved toSan Mateo, California , where he attendedSan Mateo High School and met his first wife, June Klingborg Dutton. The Duttons had three children together between 1950 and 1960 (Christopher, Lisa, and Eve). Dutton graduated fromUniversity of California, Berkeley in 1946 and fromStanford Law School in 1949.Dutton had two stints of military service in both
World War II and theKorean war . Dutton was aprisoner of war and was awarded thePurple Heart and the Bronze Star.With the shooting of Robert Kennedy in 1968 Dutton lost much of his passion for politics and subsequently returned to private law practice. Dutton was credited with helping his client
Mobil Oil develop its “advertorial ” marketing strategy.Dutton later married attorney Nancy Hogan Dutton and they had two children together (Stacy & Christina). Together the Duttons formed the Dutton and Dutton law practice; this firm went on to be appointed chief U.S. attorney for the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , earning Mr. Dutton the often quoted moniker "Dutton of Arabia".Fact|date=August 2007Frederick Dutton died on
June 27 2005 , aged 82, of undisclosed causes.References
* [http://www.freddutton.com FredDutton.com]
ee also
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List of Korean War veterans who are recipients of the Bronze Star
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