John F. Kelly

John Kelly
28th White House Chief of Staff
In office July 31, 2017 – January 2, 2019
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Joe Hagin Rick Dearborn
Preceded by	Reince Priebus
Succeeded by	Mick Mulvaney (Acting)
5th United States Secretary of Homeland Security
In office January 20, 2017 – July 31, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Elaine Duke
Preceded by	Jeh Johnson
Succeeded by	Kirstjen Nielsen
Commander of United States Southern Command
In office November 19, 2012 – January 16, 2016
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Douglas Fraser
Succeeded by	Kurt Tidd
Personal details
Born	John Francis Kelly (1950-05-11) May 11, 1950 (age 74) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Karen Hernest
Children	3
Education	University of Massachusetts, Boston (BA) Georgetown University (MA) National Defense University (MS)
Net worth	$4 million[1]
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1970–1972 1972–1976 (inactive reserves) 1976–2016
Rank	General
Commands	United States Southern Command 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Multinational Force West
Battles/wars	Persian Gulf War  • Operation Desert Storm Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) with Valor

John Francis Kelly (born May 11, 1950) is a retired United States Marine Corps General. He was the 28th White House Chief of Staff from July 31, 2017 to January 2, 2019.^[2] Kelly was the 5th United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving from January through July 2017.

He is the former Commander of United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). Kelly last served as the commanding general of the Multi-National Force—West in Iraq from February 2008 to February 2009, and as the commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North in October 2009.^[3]

1. ↑ Peterson-Withorn, Chase (December 22, 2016). "Here's What Each Member Of Trump's $4.5 Billion Cabinet Is Worth". Forbes.
2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference accouncement was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
3. ↑ "Official Biography: Lieutenant General John F. Kelly". Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2016-12-13.