Stephen H. Hess

Stephen Henry Hess (April 20, 1933 – January 18, 2026) was an American political scientist who was senior fellow emeritus in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution. He studied media, the U.S. presidency, political dynasties and the U.S. government. He first joined Brookings in 1972 and was distinguished research professor of media and public affairs at the George Washington University (2004–2009). He served on Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon's White House staff and as an adviser to Presidents Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter. Provided by Wikipedia