Denis McDonough's Biography
Contact Information
Office
810 Vermont Avenue, Northwest
Washington, DC 20420
Full Name:
Denis Richard McDonough
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kari; 3 Children: Addie, Liam, Teddy
Birth Place:
Stillwater, MN
Home City:
Washington, DC
Masters of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1996
BA, History, Spanish, St. Johns University, 1992
Secretary, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 2021-present
No caucus information on file.
Executive Fellow, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, 2017-present
Former Senior Advisor for Technology and Global Policy, Macro Advisory Partners
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, National Security Council
Chief of Staff, National Security Council
Legislative Director, Office of Ken Salazar, United States Senate
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Office of Tom Daschle, United States Senate
Senior Advisor, Markle Foundation, 2019-2021
Senior Principal, Markle Foundation, 2017-2019
White House Chief of Staff, Obama Administration, 2013-2017
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, 2010-2013
Board Member, Catalyte; Baltimore, MD
Member, National Democratic Institute Board of Directors
Board of Directors, SAFE Project
Advisory Council Member, Tent Partnership for Refugees