Margaret D. Tutwiler
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Trustee
TERM AS TRUSTEE:
June 1, 2015 through Present
BIOGRAPHY:
Margaret D. Tutwiler retired as Executive Vice President and Head of Communications
& Government Relations at CIT in 2016. She was responsible for overseeing internal and external communications activities, including employee communications and media and government relations; public affairs practices, including community affairs and philanthropy; and corporate brand initiatives, including advertising and marketing. Tutwiler’s broad governmental affairs experience spans more than 20 years and included various senior level positions in the Reagan and both Bush Administrations.
Prior to CIT, Tutwiler served as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Communications and Public Affairs of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Corporation from December 2007 to February 2009. Before this she was Head of Global Communications and Government Relations of NYSE Euronext and its predecessor company NYSE Group Inc. from 2004 to 2007. During President George W. Bush’s presidency, she served as the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs under Secretary of State Colin Powell and as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco. Prior to this, Tutwiler served as President of a public relations firm and Senior Vice President for Public Affairs of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association.
Under the administration of President George H. W. Bush, she held several positions in the James A. Baker III State Department including spokesman, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Assistant to the President for Communications. During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, Tutwiler’s roles included Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs under Secretary Baker and Deputy Assistant to the President for Political Affairs.
She received a BA in Political Science and Government from the University of Alabama.
August 18, 1976. President Ford meets with convention delegates and alternates at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, MO. Margaret Tutwiler is seen here in the plaid shirt. (Photo Courtesy of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library)
