David Banks

George "David" Banks is an American political advisor who served in the administrations of US Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump, advising on energy policy and climate change. He was the executive vice president of the American Council for Capital Formation, a pro-business think tank. Career Banks was born in Southern Missouri, United States. He received BA degrees in history, economics, and political science and an MA in economics from the University of Missouri at St. Louis. He later graduated with a JD from George Mason University. Before his position at ACCF, Banks was a senior adviser to President George W. Bush on international climate change. For his work on Montreal Protocol issues in the Bush White House, Banks was honored by the Obama Administration in 2009. In 2011–2012, he served as Republican deputy staff director of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He was also a deputy director of the nuclear energy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, U.S. State Department diplomat, and CIA analyst.