Gary Ginsberg
Author, Lawyer, and Corporate Adviser
Gary Ginsberg is a lawyer, American political operative and corporate adviser, serving as a strategist in both the public and private sectors for more than 25 years. He was most recently the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp. before leaving in 2020. Prior to joining SoftBank, Ginsberg served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Time Warner and as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs at News Corp.
Ginsberg began his career as a lawyer as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. After that he served in the Clinton Administration at the White House’s Counsel office and the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1995, Ginsberg became Senior Editor and legal counsel for George, the magazine started by John. F. Kennedy, Jr.
In 2018, after being hired by SoftBank, Ginsberg has worked on a number of initiatives including the launch of a new global website and more sophisticated video content to sharpen the company’s messaging. Ginsberg is also the author of his new book First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents published in July 2021, which reached The New York Times Best Seller list.
On October 21, 2021, Gary Ginsberg participated in First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our President's
