Public Figure Profiles

John W. Gardner

John William Gardner (October 8, 1912 – February 16, 2002) was Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) under President Lyndon Johnson. He was a strong advocate for citizen participation and founded Common Cause; he became known as "the father of campaign finance reform". He was the only Republican in Johnson's cabinet.

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Some of their strengths

John W. Gardner has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Imaginative, Practical, Kind, Sophisticated, Passionate, and Charming.

Intelligent and Inquisitive

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, John W. Gardner is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is known for being fun and creative.

Warm and Caring

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know John W. Gardner well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.

Productive and Perseverent

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe John W. Gardner as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.

A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.

Assertive and Protective

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, John W. Gardner is someone who is a somewhat private person who has a strong personality and ability to read other people.

They are also someone who is altruistic, tolerant, and sophisticated, and who tends to be a perfectionist who is always working to try and make everything and everyone better.

Justice-seeking and Peaceful

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, John W. Gardner tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.

Some of John W. Gardner's challenges

While John W. Gardner has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, John W. Gardner can be Self-centered, Stubborn, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Difficult, Perfectionist, and Hypocritical.

Hesitant and Narcissistic

One of John W. Gardner's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.

John W. Gardner must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.

Possessive and Stubborn

John W. Gardner is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.

Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive

Finally, John W. Gardner also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.

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