Council on American Politics

Frank Fahrenkopf, Esq.
President and CEO, American Gaming Association

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. is president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA). In his role as the chief executive of the AGA, Fahrenkopf is the national advocate for the commerical casino industry and is responsible for positioning the association to address regulatory, politicial and educational issues affecting the industry.

A lawyer by profession, Fahrenkopf gained national prominence during the 1980s when he served as chairman of the Republican national party for six of President Ronald Reagan's eight years in the White House. (1983 to 1989). When Fahrenkopf retired in January 1989, he has served as chairman of the Republican National Committee longer than any person in the 20th century (and second-longest in the history of the party) and led the party through two successful presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1989.

Fahrenkopf continues to serve in a variety of political capacities. He presently is co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which conducts the general election presidential and vice presidential debates in presidential election years. He co-founded the commission in 1986 with Democratic National committee chairman Paul Kirk.

Prior to becoming the AGA's first executive officer on June 1, 1995, Fahrenkopf was a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Hogan & Hartson, where he chaired the International Trade Practice Group.
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