In U.S. political jargon, a civilian personal assistant who accompanies the president of the United States virtually everywhere is referred to as a body man or body woman. These personal aides to the president are often responsible for arranging and providing lodging, transportation, interactions with media, public, and family, meals, personal briefings and briefing papers, logistical instructions, speech cards, snacks, cell phones, and any other necessary assistance. Such personal aides exist for many politicians aside from presidents, but the most famous have included personal aides to the president, as described below. List of body men/women President Richard Nixon Stephen Bull President Gerald Ford Terrence O’Donnell Gregory Willard President Jimmy Carter Timothy Kraft Phil Wise President Ronald Reagan David Fischer Jim Kuhn President George H. W. Bush Timothy McBride Michal Dannenhauer David Bates Tom Frechette President Bill Clinton Douglas Band Kris Engskov President George W. Bush Logan Walters Blake Gottesman Jared Weinstein Freddy Ford President Barack Obama Reggie Love Marvin Nicholson President Donald Trump John McEntee Jordan Karem Nick Luna President Joe Biden Stephen Goepfert Jacob Spreyer See also Aide-de-camp, a military assistant to a senior official White House social aide White House Military Office Road manager, performing similar duties for an entertainer or celebrity References Lists of American politicians