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For Gephardt, a New Career in Lobbying—and a Lot More
Jul 31, 2007
Richard A. Gephardt used to be the Democratic leader in the House and a presidential candidate. Now he's Gephardt Inc.
The Washington Post
July 31, 2007
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
The 14-term congressman from St. Louis retired from Congress in 2005 and went off to do what senior lawmakers do these days—lobby. Or that's what it looked like at the time. In fact, he has done a lot more than that.
Gephardt works for DLA Piper, one of the world's largest law firms; Goldman Sachs, one of Wall Street's richest investment banks; FTI, a leading corporate turnaround adviser; and Gephardt Group, a consultancy he started with his two children.