Karl Zinny

Walter Karl Zinsmeister (April 22, 1959 – April 30, 2026) was an American writer, executive, consultant and government official. From 2006 to 2009, he served in the White House as President George W. Bush's chief domestic policy adviser, and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. In 2016 he created the Almanac of American Philanthropy, and was an author and an adviser on voluntary action and civil society in the U.S. He was the author of many articles and books, including volumes released as recently as between 2023 and 2025.

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