KEN KHACHIGIAN
SPEECHWRITER/ADVISOR
WHY: Advisor to nine presidential campaigns, including Richard Nixon’s and Ronald Reagan’s. Has also advised corporations like the Irvine Co. and Southern California Edison.
IN THE NEWS: Gave presentation on his new book, “Behind Closed Doors: In the room with Reagan & Nixon” at the Richard Nixon Library.
QUOTABLE: About writing one of Reagan’s most famous lines: “Are you really better off than you were in 1976? … When I unleashed that line, I never dreamed it would serve as Reagan’s defining message in 1980 and resonate for decades as a gold standard in political rhetoric.” — Leader Board
