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Mark Updegrove

Author; Historian; President & CEO of the LBJ Foundation

Author; Historian; President & CEO of the LBJ Foundation

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Mark Updegrove Biography

Mark K. Updegrove is an author, historian, and the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation. He previously served as the inaugural CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum, to be built along the Charleston harbor in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and as the director of the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas from 2009 through February 2017.

Updegrove’s accomplishments as the LBJ Library director include supervising a $11 million redesign of the library’s core exhibits, which resulted in significant increases in the library’s visitorship. Additionally, he raised the profile of the library by bringing in speakers such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Sandra Day O’Connor, Eric Holder, Julián Castro, John Glenn, John Lewis, Hank Aaron, Bob Schieffer, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Cokie Roberts, Robert Gates, Karl Rove, David Axelrod, Bryan Cranston, Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner, Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, and Richard Linklater.

In 2016, Updegrove hosted the Vietnam War Summit, a substantive, unvarnished look at the most controversial facet of President Johnson’s legacy. Summit speakers included John Kerry, Henry Kissinger, and Ken Burns. Perhaps most notably, in 2014, Updegrove planned the Civil Rights Summit, which included Barack and Michelle Obama, George W. and Laura Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and a host of civil rights luminaries.

His latest book, The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, was published by HarperCollins in November 2017. His other works include: Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House (2006); Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office During Times of Crisis (2009); Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency (2012); and, Destiny of Democracy: the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library (2015).

He has written for The New York Times, American Heritage, The Nation, National Geographic, Parade, Politico, Texas Monthly, The Daily Beast, and TIME. And, he currently is an analyst for ABC News on matters relating to the presidency.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/16/2024.

Mark Updegrove Videos

  • An Evening with Mark Updegrove
  • "Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency" -- Mark Updegrove
  • Mark Updegrove - Second Acts: Presidential Lives & Legacies

Mark Updegrove Books

  • Second Acts: Presidential Lives And Legacies After The White House
    Second Acts: Presidential Lives And Legacies After The White House
  • Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations
    Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations
  • The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
    The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
  • A War Remembered: The Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library
    A War Remembered: The Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library
  • Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency
    Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency
  • Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis
    Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis

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Mark Updegrove is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Mark Updegrove for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Mark Updegrove generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Anna Deavere Smith, Nancy Baker Jones, Michael Auslin, Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. and Amy Herman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mark Updegrove for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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