Karl Zinsmeister

Karl Zinsmeister
Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council
In office
May 24, 2006  January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
DeputyJess Sharp
Preceded byClaude Allen
Succeeded byMelody Barnes
Personal details
Born1959 (age 6566)
Baldwinsville, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Walter Karl Zinsmeister (born 1959) American writer, executive, consultant, and former government official. From 2006 to 2009, he served in the White House as President George W. Bush's chief domestic policy adviser, and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. In 2016 he created the Almanac of American Philanthropy, and is now an adviser on voluntary action and civil society in the U.S. He is the author of many articles and book, including new volumes released in 2023-2025.