# Fred DuVal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fred_DuVal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fred_DuVal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_DuVal > Source revision: 1353185820 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American businessman (born 1954)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Fred DuVal | image = Fred DuVal by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|5|24}} | birth_place = [Ridgewood, New Jersey](/source/Ridgewood%2C_New_Jersey), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | spouse = Jennifer Hecker DuVal | education = [Occidental College](/source/Occidental_College) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | website = {{URL|fred2014.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Fred Price DuVal''' (born May 24, 1954) is an American businessman, civic leader, education leader and author. He is president of DuVal and Associates, a senior advisor to [Dentons Law](/source/Dentons), chairman of Gunnison Copper, a director of [DriveTime Auto Group](/source/DriveTime) and twice former chairman of the [Arizona Board of Regents](/source/Arizona_Board_of_Regents). He recently completed a term on the Board of [AGB](/source/Association_of_Governing_Boards_of_Universities_and_Colleges), the Association of Governing Boards. He was the [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) nominee for [Governor of Arizona](/source/List_of_governors_of_Arizona) in the [2014 election](/source/2014_Arizona_gubernatorial_election), but was defeated by then-state treasurer [Doug Ducey](/source/Doug_Ducey). He is a former deputy chief of protocol and also former senior White House staff to President Clinton responsible for coordinating federal policy with the nation's governors. He is the author of two books, "Calling Arizona Home" and "Irons in the Fire". ==Early life and education== Fred Price DuVal{{Cite web|date=February 7, 2007|title=ARIZONA STATE SENATE - 48th Legislature First Regular Session - February 7, 2007|url=https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/1R/comm_min/Senate/020707%20HIGHER%20EDUCATION.PDF|website=Arizona State Legislature}} was born in [Ridgewood, New Jersey](/source/Ridgewood%2C_New_Jersey) and was raised in [Tucson, Arizona](/source/Tucson%2C_Arizona). DuVal graduated from [Tucson High School](/source/Tucson_High_School) and received a B.A. from [Occidental College](/source/Occidental_College), where he was selected as a Luce Scholar. DuVal received his [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) degree from [Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University) (ASU).{{cite web|last=Hecker DuVal|first=Jennifer|title=HeckYes Wellness|url=http://heckyeswellness.com/|accessdate=2013-10-23}} ==Political career== === Babbitt administration and 1988 campaign === DuVal worked as a senior aide to Governor [Bruce Babbitt](/source/Bruce_Babbitt) from 1980 to 1985. He managed Babbitt’s [1978 gubernatorial campaign](/source/1978_Arizona_gubernatorial_election) and his [1988 presidential campaign](/source/1988_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries).{{Cite news|title=Co-chair Fred DuVal|work=Getting Ahead website|url=http://gettingaheadaz.org/about/fred_duval/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817050448/http://gettingaheadaz.org/about/fred_duval/|archive-date=August 17, 2011|accessdate=May 16, 2011}} === National politics and White House === DuVal was a founder of the Democratic Governors Association in 1983 and of the centrist [Democratic Leadership Council](/source/Democratic_Leadership_Council) (DLC) in 1985 and served on the [Democratic National Committee](/source/Democratic_National_Committee) from 1989 to 1993 and from 2009 to 2011. In 1993, DuVal became Deputy Chief of Protocol at the [U.S. Department of State](/source/U.S._Department_of_State) and held the position until 1996.{{cite web|title=White House press release|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/archives/whitehouse-papers/1993/May/President-Names-Protocol-Officials-at-the-State-Dept|accessdate=2009-04-27}}{{cite web|last=Lumina Foundation|title=Fred DuVal Biography|url=http://www.collegeproductivity.org/page/resources/source-directory/fred-duval|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316005255/http://www.collegeproductivity.org/page/resources/source-directory/fred-duval|archive-date=March 16, 2012}} DuVal was Deputy National Campaign Manager for [Bill Clinton's 1996 presidential campaign](/source/Bill_Clinton_1996_presidential_campaign) and responsible for campaign activities of Vice President Al Gore.{{Cite news |last=Berke |first=Richard L. |date=1997-07-14 |title=Gore's Bandwagon Gets Big Push As Clinton Shows His Enthusiasm |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/14/us/gore-s-bandwagon-gets-big-push-as-clinton-shows-his-enthusiasm.html |access-date=2025-05-25 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |date=1997-05-30 |title=Gore Getting Ready to Run |url=https://www.govexec.com/federal-news/1997/05/gore-getting-ready-to-run/2993/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Government Executive |language=en}} In 1997, President [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton) appointed DuVal as the [White House Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs](/source/White_House_Office_of_Intergovernmental_Affairs), where he played a role in the implementation of [Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996](/source/Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act_of_1996). DuVal helped negotiate a national tobacco settlement and guided White House policy development concerning American Indian gaming rights, tribal appropriations, and Section 638.{{cite web|last=Our Campaigns|title=Fred DuVal Biography|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=2621|accessdate=2013-10-23}} In 1999, DuVal led negotiations between the White House, governors, and mayors about Clinton Executive Order 13132. In 2000, President Clinton appointed DuVal to the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors.{{Cite web |title=President Clinton Names Fred P. Duval As a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation |url=https://clintonwhitehouse5.archives.gov/library/hot_releases/December_22_2000_10.html |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=clintonwhitehouse5.archives.gov}} In 2006, DuVal founded and until 2008 Chaired “Western Progress” a progressive non-profit think tank which was affiliated with the Center for National Progress.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Corporation Commission |url=https://ecorp.azcc.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInfo?entityNumber=12903379 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=ecorp.azcc.gov}} DuVal later became Treasurer of the [Democratic Governors Association](/source/Democratic_Governors_Association) (DGA) from 2008 to 2010.{{Cite news|date=June 9, 2004|title=Fred DuVal|work=Our Campaigns|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=2621|accessdate=May 16, 2011}} === Arizona politics === In 2002, DuVal ran unsuccessfully for [Arizona's 1st congressional district](/source/Arizona's_1st_congressional_district) in the U.S. [House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives).{{cite web|title=Prescott Daily Courier, June 9, 2002.|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=894&dat=20020609&id=VyALAAAAIBAJ&pg=4822,1110932|accessdate=2009-04-27}}{{cite news|last=Hulse|first=Carl|date=September 15, 2002|title=The New York Times, September 15, 2002.|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/15/us/campaign-season-friends-of-bill-but-not-of-ballot-box.html|accessdate=2009-04-27}} In February 2013, DuVal announced his candidacy for Governor of Arizona in the [2014 election](/source/2014_Arizona_gubernatorial_election).{{Cite news |last=Resnik |first=Brahm |date=February 14, 2013 |title=Fred DuVal |url=http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/brahm1700/2013/02/14/first-democrat-gets-in-2014-race-for-governor/ |accessdate=February 14, 2013 |work=AZ Central}} He was endorsed by former Governor Babbitt, DuVal's former boss.{{Cite web |date=2013-09-26 |title=Former Arizona Governors Babbitt, Mofford and Castro Endorse Fred DuVal - Fred DuVal 2014 |url=http://www.fred2014.com/blog/former-arizona-governors-babbitt-mofford-and-castro-endorse-fred-duval/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926131135/http://www.fred2014.com/blog/former-arizona-governors-babbitt-mofford-and-castro-endorse-fred-duval/ |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |access-date=2021-11-01}} DuVal lost to Republican [Doug Ducey](/source/Doug_Ducey) in the general election. === Public Service and the Board of Regents === From 2002 to 2006, DuVal served on the Arizona Commerce and Economic Development Commission and Mayor [Greg Stanton](/source/Greg_Stanton) appointed him to the Phoenix Industrial Development Commission. In August 2006, DuVal was appointed to his first term on the Arizona Board of Regents by Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano and served as Chairman in 2011. As a Regent, he was co-chair of the "Getting AHEAD" initiative with [Maricopa Community Colleges](/source/Maricopa_Community_Colleges) Chancellor Dr. Rufus Glasper. In September 2010, DuVal was appointed to an advisory group for the National Governors Association's "Complete to Compete" educational initiative.{{cite web |title=Arizona Board of Regents Elects Board Officers for 2012 Fiscal Year |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/arizona-board-of-regents-elects-board-officers-for-2012-fiscal-year |accessdate=April 8, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}{{Cite news |date=September 22, 2010 |title=Regent Fred DuVal Appointed to NGA Complete to Compete Advisory Group |url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs058/1102821891921/archive/1103708492205.html |accessdate=May 16, 2011 |work=Arizona Board of Regents Press Release}} DuVal established the non-partisan the National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD) at the University of Arizona after the near-fatal shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) in January 2011.{{Cite news |last=Horwitz |first=Sari |date=2011-02-27 |title=National Institute for Civil Discourse to open at University of Arizona |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-institute-for-civil-discourse-to-open-at-university-of-arizona/2011/02/20/ABsgR8H_story.html |access-date=2025-05-25 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}} In 2011 the [Arizona Capital Times](/source/Arizona_Capitol_Times) Best of the Capital Awards recognized DuVal as Arizona’s “Public Policy Leader of the Year in Education.{{Cite web |date=2011-03-03 |title=2011 Leaders of the Year in Public Policy Awards Luncheon and Presentation {{!}} Arizona Capitol Times |url=https://azcapitoltimes.com/2011-leaders-of-the-year-in-public-policy/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |language=en-US}} He was appointed to his second term in 2019 by Republican Governor [Doug Ducey](/source/Doug_Ducey), his opponent. In his second term on the Arizona Regents, he led the creation of the Arizona Teachers Academy;{{Cite web |title=Fred DuVal on The Importance of Accountability in Public Higher Education |url=https://storyconsole.phoenixnewtimes.com/sc/fred-duval-on-the-importance-of-accountability-in-public-higher-education |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Phoenix New Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Eck |first=Randall |title=Fred DuVal appointed ABOR regent by Gov. Doug Ducey |url=https://wildcat.arizona.edu/111221/news/fred-duval-appointed-abor-regent-by-gov-doug-ducey/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=The Daily Wildcat}}{{cite web |title=Inside NAU, Vol. 4 Number 44, November 14, 2007 |url=http://www4.nau.edu/insidenau/bumps/2007/11_14_07/crisis.htm |accessdate=2009-04-28}} has served as a Hunt-Kane Fellow; led the creation of Regents Grants and Regents Community Grants, led the Arizona Better Health initiative that stimulated the creation of multiple new Colleges of Medicine{{Cite web |title=NAU launches College of Medicine to address Arizona's critical shortage of primary care physicians – The NAU Review |url=https://news.nau.edu/college-of-medicine/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=AZBio |date=2024-02-23 |title=Arizona Board of Regents paves the way for new ASU's new medical school, M.D. degree {{!}} AZBio |url=https://www.azbio.org/arizona-board-of-regents-paves-the-way-for-new-asus-new-medical-school-m-d-degree |access-date=2025-05-25 |language=en-US}} in Arizona, co-chaired both the [Northern Arizona University](/source/Northern_Arizona_University){{Cite web |title=Board Chair appoints NAU Presidential Search Advisory Committee leadership, solicits community input for the next NAU President {{!}} Arizona Board of Regents |url=https://www.azregents.edu/news-releases/board-chair-appoints-nau-presidential-search-advisory-committee-leadership-solicits |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=www.azregents.edu}} and [University of Arizona](/source/University_of_Arizona){{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Ellie |date=2024-04-17 |title=U of A presidential search to move forward with 'speed' |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/education/college/article_38a5196a-fc3e-11ee-9c81-879ad09e2113.html |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Arizona Daily Star |language=en}} Presidential Search Committees and has focused on higher education accountability, affordability, and access.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-24 |title=Fred DuVal: Public University Research Should Serve the Public |url=https://www.universityherald.com/articles/79524/20250224/fred-duval-public-university-research-should-serve-public.htm |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=University Herald |language=en-US}} In 2025, DuVal was given the AzBio Public Service Award for 2025 by the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AzBio).{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=AZ Bio Awards 2025 |url=https://www.azbio.org/awards2025 |website=azbio.org}} DuVal has given commencement addresses at Arizona State University, The College of Medicine at the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona.{{cite web |date=2023-12-11 |title=Graduate Commencement, December 11 2023 [photograph] |url=https://asunews.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/20231211-Graduate-Commencement/G0000bhEPO9rL1_U/I0000FasL1bTUwo4/C0000T3fSD.YmE2Y |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=ASU News / PhotoShelter |publisher=Arizona State University}}{{cite web |date=2025-05-12 |title=Convocation Pronounces the Class of 2025 as Physicians |url=https://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/convocation2025 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix |publisher=Arizona Board of Regents}}{{Cite web |title=2025 Commencement {{!}} University of Arizona Commencement |url=https://commencement.arizona.edu/2025-commencement |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=commencement.arizona.edu |language=en}} === Business and Corporate Leadership === In June 2018, DuVal was elected Chairman of the Board of Gunnison Copper (previously called Excelsior), a publicly traded [mining company](/source/List_of_mining_companies) with assets under development in [Cochise County, Arizona](/source/Cochise_County%2C_Arizona).{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=Excelsior Announces AGM Results & Welcomes New Board Member {{!}} MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/GUNNISON-COPPER-CORP-6747464/news/Excelsior-Announces-AGM-Results-Welcomes-New-Board-Member-26846964/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en-US}} == Other activities == As part of his work at Clean Energy, DuVal coordinated an alternative energy development program called the [Pickens Plan](/source/Pickens_Plan).{{cite web |title=Energy Independence |url=http://www.pickensplan.com/energy_independence/ |website=pickensplan.com |access-date=August 12, 2011 |archive-date=April 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402025841/http://www.pickensplan.com/energy_independence/ |url-status=dead }} DuVal established the non-partisan the National Institute for Civil Discourse NICD at the University of Arizona after the near-fatal shooting of Rep. [Gabby Giffords](/source/Gabby_Giffords) (D-AZ) in January 2011{{cite web|title=National Institute for Civil Discourse|url=http://nicd.arizona.edu/node/11|work=Board of Advisors|accessdate=2013-10-23|archive-date=August 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816083235/http://nicd.arizona.edu/node/11|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Horwitz|first=Sari|date=March 18, 2011|title=National Institute for Civil Discourse to open at University of Arizona|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/20/AR2011022003994_pf.html|accessdate=August 12, 2011}}{{cite news|date=February 22, 2011|title=UA starts civil discourse center|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|url=http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/college/article_3b5c7a0c-54a0-59e5-b88b-fc9fa4dbced6.html}} He has served on the boards of the [University Medical Center (University of Arizona, Tucson)](/source/Banner_University_Medical_Center_Tucson), Children's Action Alliance, the Udall Center for Public Policy, [Prescott College](/source/Prescott_College), [Desert Botanical Garden](/source/Desert_Botanical_Garden), the Valley of the Sun YMCA and Valley Big Brothers/Big Sisters. In 2014 DuVal produced the play “8” in Tucson, Arizona, a reader’s theater-style presentation of the court case that led to the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage. In 2016, DuVal’s alma mater [Occidental College](/source/Occidental_College) recognized him as “Alumni of the Year” for his many contributions to the nation.{{cite web |date=2024 |title=2024 Historical List – Alumni Seal Award Recipients |url=https://alumni.oxy.edu/s/956/images/editor_documents/sabrina/2024/2024_historical_list_-_alumni_seal_award_recipients.pdf |access-date=30 July 2025 |website=Occidental College Alumni Association |publisher=Occidental College |format=PDF}} In 2022, DuVal joined the National Board of the [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) Scholars Program.{{Cite web |title=Fred DuVal {{!}} The Barack Obama Scholars Program |url=https://obamascholars.oxy.edu/person/fred-duval |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=obamascholars.oxy.edu}} == Personal life and journalism == DuVal is married to Dr. Jennifer Hecker DuVal,{{Cite web |date=2014-05-01 |title=Citizen Fred |url=https://www.phoenixmag.com/2014/05/01/citizen-fred/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=PHOENIX magazine |language=en-US}} Ph.D, an IBH Director at the [Mayo Clinic](/source/Mayo_Clinic), and has two sons William and Montgomery. He is co-author of the book ''Calling Arizona Home,'' which was published in 2005.{{cite web |title=Library of Congress Online Catalog |url=http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=calling+arizona+home&Search_Code=TKEY%5E*&PID=V0IsCN4aGRcyeDCvgjDRpU0cUER&SEQ=20090427231633&CNT=100&HIST=1 |accessdate=2009-04-27 |website=catalog.loc.gov}} In 2010 he wrote and published "Irons in the Fire" a collection of published opinion pieces regarding contemporary Arizona issues. DuVal is a monthly columnist for the Arizona Republic, where he has penned dozens of opinion pieces on a wide variety of issues.{{Cite web |title=China doesn't want to become America. Why that's bad news ... for us |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2019/12/22/china-economy-better-than-american-democracy/4379943002/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=COVID-19 has shown America's income inequality. We can't return to that |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2020/05/24/why-we-cant-return-pre-covid-19-america/5219923002/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=No one wants a draft to fight Iran. But national service could be a good thing |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2020/01/10/military-draft-national-service-could-good-thing-america/4429557002/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.amicusinvestors.com/}} *[http://www.azregents.edu/ Arizona Board of Regents] *[http://webarchive.loc.gov/lcwa0006/*/http://www.duvalforcongress.com/ Electronic archives of DuVal for Congress 2002] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130423022706/http://www.oxy.edu/magazine/spring-2013/civil-servant journal= Alumni article in Occidental College Magazine] *{{C-SPAN|24315}} {{s-start}} {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef|before=[Terry Goddard](/source/Terry_Goddard)}} {{s-ttl|title=[Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) nominee for [Governor of Arizona](/source/List_of_governors_of_Arizona)|years=[2014](/source/2014_Arizona_gubernatorial_election)}} {{s-aft|after=[David Garcia](/source/David_Garcia_(politician))}} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Duval, Fred}} Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:American business executives in the energy industry Category:Arizona Democrats Category:Businesspeople from Phoenix, Arizona Category:United States Department of State officials Category:Candidates in the 2002 United States elections Category:Candidates in the 2014 United States elections Category:Clinton administration personnel Category:Occidental College alumni Category:People from Ridgewood, New Jersey Category:Businesspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Category:Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law alumni Category:Tucson High School alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fred DuVal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_DuVal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_DuVal?action=history)). 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