Denis Richard McDonough
Office: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (NA) - ,
On The Ballot: False, for U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (NA) -
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Birth Date
N/A
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Birth Place
Stillwater, MN
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Home City
Washington, DC,
Family
Wife: Kari; 3 Children: Addie, Liam, Teddy,
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1996
BA, History, Spanish, St. Johns University, 1992
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Secretary, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 2021-2025
COMMITTEES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Advisor, Markle Foundation, 2019-2021
Senior Principal, Markle Foundation, 2017-2019
Executive Fellow, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, 2017-present
White House Chief of Staff, Obama Administration, 2013-2017
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, 2010-2013
Chief of Staff, National Security Council
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, National Security Council
Former Senior Advisor for Technology and Global Policy, Macro Advisory Partners
Legislative Director, Office of Ken Salazar, United States Senate
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Office of Tom Daschle, United States Senate
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Advisory Council Member, Tent Partnership for Refugees
Board Member, Catalyte; Baltimore, MD
Board of Directors, SAFE Project
Member, National Democratic Institute Board of Directors