Chad Wolf
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About
Former lobbyist who was named the United States secretary of homeland security in November 2019. He worked as chief of staff of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and chief of staff to DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. He was one of the designers of the Trump administration's family separation policy in 2018.
Before Fame
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Southern Methodist University.
Trivia
He was the vice president and senior director at Wexler & Walker from 2005 to 2016. He worked as the DHS Deputy Chief of Staff and the top aide to Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke. He raised controversy after sending armed federal agents to Portland, Oregon in 2020.
Family Life
He and his wife, Hope, have two children.
Associated With
He and Ken Cuccinelli were considered for the position of Acting Secretary of Homeland Security in 2019.