Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican strategist who took a washed-up movie actor named Ronald Reagan and helped make him California governor and, later, president — helping invent the modern political ...

Spencer Stuart, a leading global advisory firm, today announced that Bill Launder has been appointed Chief Communications Officer, a newly created role that reflects the firm's continued investment in ...

A memorial service for Stuart Spencer drew Democrats, Republicans and even the odd political columnist. The bipartisan gathering and mutual admiration showed how political times have changed. PALM ...

One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate. By Adam Clymer and Peter Baker Adam ...

Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican political consultant who engineered Ronald Reagan’s winning campaigns for the California governor’s office and the U.S. presidency, transforming a B-movie actor into ...