Philip Riley Mead

Philip Riley Mead is the President of the United States in 2052, and Governor of Michigan in 2027. He has a wife named Rachel and daughter named Sarah.

History
As a young college student, Mead caught the attention of the Illuminati. In particular, he shared a special relationship with the Illuminatus Beth DuClare who helped groom his political career.

It is due to his efforts that the US falls under the jurisdiction of UNATCO. During 2052, public approval of his administration was at 35% which placed him on par with George W. Bush's at the end of his second term.

Mead took opportunity after the terrorist attack on the Statue of Liberty to restrict civil rights. In his landmark State of the Union address he declared that terrorist threat will not be tolerated. "Enough is enough!" He also decided that the Statue shall not be rebuilt and rather serve as a reminder that "terrorism must be eradicated if we are to be free". The views of the UNATCO occupation are divided. Some see it as a guarantee of peace and security, while the others (such as the popular tabloid "The Midnight Sun") are wary of foreign troops on US soil. However, they are all united in criticism of Mead's decision of paying late dues to the United Nations in the face of economic crisis.

In 2052, the White House was a site of an unsuccessful terrorist attack. It is unknown whether it was conducted by NSF, MJ12 or a completely unrelated organization. Along with Gray Death epidemic and public unrest thorough the country, this was a reason of announcing martial law.

Trivia
Originally Ion Storm planned a mission in the White House. In fact, the White House was a first map to be created. It was supposed to be heavy on story and conversations. However, after the changes of the story it was scrapped. The decorations from White House can be seen in the game in various places. While not being present in the gameplay, Mead and his wife can be seen in the intro sequence. Sarah Mead's model is used as a random schoolgirl.