 AKA Elaine Lan Chao
Born:26-Mar-1953
Birthplace:Taipei, Taiwan
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Asian
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of Labor, 2001-09 George W. Bush's second choice for Labor Secretary, afterLinda Chavez dropped out. Described byGeorge Will as "slender as a stiletto, and as steely." Father: James S.C. Chao
Mother: Ruth Mu-Lan Chu
Husband:Mitch McConnell (US Senator)
Daughter: Elly
Daughter: Claire
Daughter: Porter
High School:Syosset High School, Syosset, NY
University:BA Economics, Mount Holyoke College (1975)
University:MBA, Harvard Business School
University:MIT
University:Dartmouth College
University:Columbia University
US Secretary of Labor (2001-09)
United Way President and CEO (1992-96)
Peace Corps Director (1991-92)
US Transportation Department Deputy Secretary (1989)
US Transportation Department Chairman, US Maritime Commission (1988-89)
US Transportation Department Deputy Administrator, US Maritime Administration (1986)
Citicorp
White House Fellows (1983-84)
Alfalfa Club (2007)
Bluegrass Committee
Bush-Cheney 2000
Bush-Cheney '04
Council on Foreign Relations
George W. Bush for President
The Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow 1996-2001
Independent Women's Forum National Advisory Board
W Stands for Women 2004
Bush Pioneer 2000
Funeral: Katharine Graham (2001)
Wedding: Steven Mnuchin and Louise Linton (2017)
Chinese Ancestry
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