John Phelan | |
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United States Secretary of the Navy | |
Presumptive nominee | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Donald Trump (elect) |
Succeeding | Carlos Del Toro |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 1 |
Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
John Phelan (born 1964),is an American businessman and art collector. In November 2024,president-elect Donald Trump announced Phelan as his nominee for United States Secretary of the Navy. [1]
Phelan earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Southern Methodist University in Dallas,Texas in 1986, [2] and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1990. [3]
He is the co-founding partner and chief investment officer of MSD Capital,a private investment company established in 1998 to manage the capital of Michael Dell. [3]
Phelan is the co-founder and chairman of Rugger Management LLC,a private investment company based in Palm Beach,Florida. [2]
In 2000,Phelan met his future wife Amy,then a management services and systems engineering consultant in Dallas,on a blind date. [4] They have a daughter,Makenzie Moon Phelan,who is a New York City-based artist and socialite. [5]
In August 2024,John and Amy Phelan hosted a private fundraising dinner for Trump at their $38 million home in Aspen,Colorado,with guests including Steve Wynn,Thomas Peterffy,Greg Abbott,Byron Donalds,Lauren Boebert and Cory Gardner. [6]
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