John Phelan (businessman)
John Phelan | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Education
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy". NBC News. November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "John Phelan '86". www.smu.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Introducing John Phelan". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Duffy, Abigail (November 1, 2022). "Amy Phelan's Wonderful, Art-Filled World". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Vales, Ariadne (April 12, 2019). "Over the Moon with Makenzie Moon Phelan". The Extravagant. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Smith, David (October 4, 2024). "Donald Trump's foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 4, 2024.