Victor Gold (journalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Gold (journalist)

American journalist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1928

Place of Birth: East St. Louis, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jun-2017

Profession: politician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Victor "Vic" Gold (September 25, 1928 – June 5, 2017) was an American journalist, author, and Republican political consultant.
Gold began his career as a lawyer and advisor to the Democratic Party in Alabama before switching to the Republican Party.
He worked as deputy press secretary for Senator Barry Goldwater during the 1964 presidential election and press secretary for Vice President Spiro T.
Agnew from 1970 to 1973.
Gold left politics for a time to work as a writer and political commentator, returning in 1979 as a speechwriter to the presidential campaign of George H.
W.
Bush and was an advisor to Bush's 1988 and 1992 campaigns.
Later in life, Gold split with the Republicans over issues including the 2003 invasion of Iraq and formally left the party in 2016.He was the author of several published works of non-fiction.
He co-wrote George H.
W.
Bush's 1987 autobiography and co-wrote a novel in 1988 with Lynne Cheney.