Ed Rendell is the former Governor of Pennsylvania and former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

He served two terms as District Attorney of Philadelphia (1978-85), two terms as Mayor of Philadelphia (1992-2000),

and two terms as Governor (2003-2011). Mr. Rendell was DNC Chair during the photo-finish 2000 presidential election (Bush vs. Gore).

He is now Special Counsel at the law firm Ballard Spahr LLP. In addition, he joined the investment bank Greenhill and Co. in 2011 as a special adviser,

and he provides TV commentary on NBC. Governor Rendell serves as Co-Chair of Building America's Future, an organization dedicated to boosting

investment in infrastructure projects. He co-founded the group with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Mr. Rendell holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Villanova Law School.