David and Julie Eisenhower

 DAVID EISENHOWER, the author of New York Times  best seller, Eisenhower: At War, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1986, is an historian and the director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the co-author of Going Home to Glory: a memoir of life with Dwight D. Eisenhower 1961-1969 with his wife, Julie.

David serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. A popular and engaging teacher, in 2003, he received the Provost's Award for Excellence in University Teaching.

The author of numerous articles, since 1986, he has lectured widely to audiences across the United States on the Presidency, foreign relations and World War II.

David Eisenhower also serves as co-chair of the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Teaching Institute. From 2001-2003, he was editor-in-chief of FPRI's prestigious journal, Orbis.

He has served on numerous not-for-profit boards and committees, including the Advisory Committee on Presidential Libraries, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Board of Trustees of Gettysburg and Wesley Colleges, the Eisenhower Fellowships program, and the Eisenhower Memorial Commission.

A lifelong baseball fan, David Eisenhower spent many years coaching Berwyn-Paoli Little League and softball.
 
A graduate of Amherst College, he earned his JD from the George Washington University Law School in 1976.

He is a veteran of the United States Navy and served as an officer aboard the guided missile cruiser, Albany, in the early 1970s.

David Eisenhower is the recipient of nine honorary degrees and is a Fellow of the Society of American Historians.

JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER is a best-selling author, editor and a recognized public speaker on such subjects as the Presidency, Women in Politics and Life in the White House.

She is the author of three books, Pat Nixon: the Untold Story, Special People, and Julie Eisenhower's Cookbook for Children. She also co-authored, with her husband David, Going Home to Glory: a memoir of life with Dwight D. Eisenhower 1961-1969. She lectured for more than 25 years to groups as diverse as Town Halls to The University of California Irvine.

Julie began her career as a writer for and then Assistant Managing editor of "The Saturday Evening Post" where she helped establish a book division for the Indiana-based parent company and edited a series of anthologies and children's books.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and received a Master of Arts from Catholic University of America.

Julie Eisenhower has made volunteerism a life-long focus and has been frequently cited for her efforts. She has served on the Board of Directors of Jobs for America's Graduates, a national organization that helps at-risk young people graduate from high school and transition into a first job. Over a twenty year period, she has served as Chair and Vice Chair and has helped the organization expand to 32 states.

She has served on many non-profit boards, including The National Adoption Center, the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Please Touch Museum for Children, the Washington Crossing Foundation and the Pearl S. Buck Foundation. She was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvaina for her community service.

Julie Eisenhower currently serves as a trustee for the Richard Nixon Foundation, the Nixon Center, Eisenhower Medical Center, China Institute and on the Advisory Board of A Few Good Women: Advancing the Cause of Women in Government, 1969-1974.

She was selected as Chair of The President's Commission on White House Fellowships and served from 2002-2006. The program fosters leadership in the nation's most exceptional young adults.

Eisenhower was named one of "The Ten Most Admired Women in America" for four years by readers of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Magazine in the 1970's. Readers cited her White House efforts on behalf of children, the elderly and the environment.

A needlework enthusiast, her designs have raised funds for the Girl Scouts of America and the White House Historical Association.