Louis Andrew "Drew" Von Bergen (January 24, 1940 – December 18, 2017) was an American journalist and press secretary, based in Washington, D.C.
[2] Von Bergen received his bachelor's degrees in secondary education, history and political science from the University of Scranton in 1961.
[2] In 1970, Von Bergen moved to UPI's bureau in Washington D.C., where he covered the U.S. Congress and politics, focusing on coal-producing states, such as Kentucky and West Virginia.
[2] He chaired the Wire Service Guild's negotiating team which authorized the first employee strike in United Press International's history in 1974.
[2] The strike, led by Von Bergen, last 23 days and resulted in a new, two-year contract which guaranteed pay increase of nearly six percent annually.
[2] In 1980, Von Bergen became the President of National Press Club, a major professional organization for journalists headquartered in Washington D.C., which had 4,700 members at the time.