Brian P. McKeon

Brian McKeon
4th United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
In office
March 19, 2021 – December 31, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byHeather Higginbottom (2017)
Succeeded byRichard R. Verma
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
In office
June 10, 2016 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byChristine Wormuth
Succeeded byRobert S. Karem (acting)
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
In office
July 28, 2014 – June 10, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKathleen H. Hicks
Succeeded byDavid B. Shear
Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council
In office
March 16, 2012 – July 28, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byNate Tibbits
Succeeded bySuzy George
Personal details
Born
Brian Patrick McKeon

(1964-02-11) February 11, 1964 (age 60)
Auburn, New York
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Brian Patrick McKeon (born February 11, 1964)[1] is an American attorney and national security advisor who served as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the Biden Administration from March 2021 to December 2022.

Early life and education

McKeon was born and raised in Auburn, New York, graduating from Auburn High School in 1981.[1][2][3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and international relations from University of Notre Dame in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1995.[1][4]

Career

McKeon is sworn in as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2021.

During law school, McKeon was a law clerk for Judge Robert G. Doumar of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. From 1987 to 1995, McKeon worked in the office of then-Senator Joe Biden, including as a legislative assistant specializing in foreign policy and defense. From 1997 to 2009, he was chief counsel for Democratic members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. After Biden became vice president of the United States, McKeon was selected to serve as his deputy national security advisor. He later became the COO for the United States National Security Council (NSC). From 2012 to 2014, he was executive secretary of the NSC.[5][6] McKeon served as principal deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2014 to 2017.[7][8][4] After leaving the Obama Administration, McKeon became the executive director of the Penn Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also written columns on national security issues for Just Security.[9]

Biden administration

On January 16, 2021, it was announced that McKeon would be nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the incoming Biden Administration.[10] On February 13, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[11] On March 11, 2021, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[12] On March 18, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[13] He was sworn into office on March 19, 2021.[14] He resigned on December 31, 2022.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 113th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2015. pp. 371–374. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Harding, Robert (9 November 2020). "Auburn native Brian McKeon, longtime Biden adviser, has front-row seat to history". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  3. ^ Staff Report (2021-01-16). "Auburn native nominated to be part of Joe Biden's State Department". Fingerlakes1.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  4. ^ a b "Brian P. McKeon, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy" (PDF). docs.house.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-07.
  5. ^ "White House Announces New Executive Secretary/Chief of Staff for the National Security Staff". 16 March 2012.
  6. ^ "White House Announces New Executive Secretary / Chief of Staff for the National Security Council Staff". 29 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Brian P. McKeon - Biography from LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  8. ^ Crowley, Michael (2021-01-16). "Biden and Harris introduced members of their White House science team". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  9. ^ McKeon, Brian P. "Brian P. McKeon, Author at Just Security". Just Security. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  10. ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Benner, Katie (2021-01-16). "Live Updates: Amid Fears of Inauguration Violence, Man With Gun Is Arrested in Washington, but Calls It 'Honest Mistake'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  11. ^ "PN119 — Brian P. McKeon — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  12. ^ "Business Meeting | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations". www.foreign.senate.gov. 11 March 2021.
  13. ^ "PN119 - Nomination of Brian P. McKeon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  14. ^ @SecBlinken (March 19, 2021). "Thrilled that Brian McKeon was sworn-in today as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. Brian will serve @StateDept and the American people with integrity, dedication, and consummate professionalism. Congratulations, Brian" (Tweet). Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Brian P. McKeon". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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