Doug Wead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Doug Wead

American writer

Date of Birth: 19-May-1946

Place of Birth: Muncie, Indiana, United States

Profession: historian, biographer, philanthropist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Roy Douglas "Doug" Wead (born 17 May, 1946) is a conservative commentator and writer.
He has written several books. In 1992, Wead was the Republican candidate for Arizona's 6th congressional district, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, Karan English.
He served as special assistant to U.S.
president George H.
W.
Bush, and has been credited with coining the phrase "compassionate conservative".
Between 1997 and 2000, Wead recorded several hours of phone conversations between himself and George W.
Bush without Bush's knowledge.