President Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff during his final year in office, Ken Duberstein, died Wednesday of complications from a long-term illness, his son confirmed to CNN.

He was 77 years old at the time.

In 1981, he joined the administration as a congressional liaison, assisting in the passage of Reagan’s tax cuts and budget package.

Ken Duberstein family: Who are his parents and siblings?

Kenneth Duberstein was born on April 21, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York. His father, a lawyer by training, worked in the Boy Scouts’ finance operations.

His mother worked as a schoolteacher.

Poly Prep Country Day School, Franklin and Marshall College (A.B. 1965), and American University are among Ken’s accomplishments (M.A. 1966).

In 1989, Franklin and Marshall awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

He was a member of Zeta Beta Tau in college.

Who are Ken Duberstein’s wife and children?

Jennifer, Jeff, Andy, and Samantha are his four children from a former marriage to Jacqueline Fain.

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