White House Historical Association

William "Buddy" Carter

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"William "Buddy" Carter," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/1282.
Position
Butler
Years in President's House
1974 – 2021
Presidencies
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald J. Trump First Term
Biography
Attended Jenna Bush and Chelsea Clinton weddings, traveled w Trump to Barbara Bush funeral, retired in June 2021 after working for 10 admins at WH and Blair House See https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a36598273/white-house-butler-buddy-carter-retires/