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Cody wrote alongside President Barack Obama for 14 years, working his way up from deputy pirate to White House Chief Speechwriter and post-presidential collaborator. In 2022, his first book, Grace, became an instant New York Times Bestseller in its own right. Cody was named the “Springsteen” of the Obama White House, even though he can’t play an instrument. Obama calls him “Hemingway” for reasons that have little to do with his talent or seasonal beard (ask him sometime). And British GQ named Cody one of the 35 Coolest Men under 38 (and a Half), ahead of Ryan Gosling, but behind Tom Hardy.
He got his start in public service as a young aide to the legendary senator Edward M. Kennedy. He holds a master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. from Northwestern University. Cody’s commencement addresses at NYU in 2015 and Northwestern in 2018 were highlighted as some of the year’s best, and in 2020, Northwestern’s graduating class of seniors chose him to deliver their “Last Lecture.” He’s appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, TODAY, Morning Joe, Showtime’s The Circus, and is a frequent in-studio guest on Pod Save America and live television coverage of major presidential addresses.
Born in Wrigleyville, Cody finally got to write his dream speech just four days before Obama left office—one welcoming the World Champion Chicago Cubs to the White House. To his wife Kristen’s enduring embarrassment, their White House courtship was documented on CNN. Today, they live in New York City with their young children Grace and Jack.