Michael K. Deaver (1938–2007) was vicepresident of Edelman Worldwide from 1995 up until his death in August 2007. He worked as Ronald Reagan’s assistant when he was California’s Governor and when he came to the presidency. He was a professional communicator that appeared on television programs, commenting on political affairs; and author of A Different Drummer: My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan; Why I am a Reagan Conservative and Nancy: A Portrait of My Years with Nancy Reagan.