User:Toa Nidhiki05 (Work)/Jeff McLean
Jeffrey McLean | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982[1] |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, fighter pilot |
| Employer | ghSMART |
| Spouse | Christine McLean (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Jeffrey McLean (born 1982) is a former fighter pilot and corporate executive. McLean served as a fighter pilot in the United States Navy, and flew over 50 missions. He is currently the CEO of ghSMART.
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]McLean's parents, Don and Mary McLean, were an airline pilot and a university professor, respectively.[2] Don was also a military veteran, having flown A-4 jets in the United States Navy.[1]
Jeff McLean graduated from the United States Naval Academy and University of Oxford, where he received a master's degree. He was a Fulbright scholar and a recipient of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.[2]
Career
[edit]After graduation, McLean become a fighter pilot in the United States Navy.[3] In his career as a pilot, McLean completed over 50 missions.[4] On his final flight in his deployment to Afghanistan in July 2010, Jeff had a "chance meeting" with his wife, who piloted the tanker plane that refueled his F/A-18 Super Hornet.[5][6][7]
McLean later became a White House Fellow in September 2017, in the Office of American Innovation.[8] In 2019, he joined ghSMART, a leadership consultant firm, where he later became president.[4] In December 2024, McLean was named CEO of ghSMART, a leadership consultant firm based in Chicago.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Jeff McLean is married to Christine McLean, a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy who served a tanker refueling pilot in the United States Air Force. The two met in high school and amicably split when they were set to go to two different service academies. At the Navy-Air Force football game in 2003, the two reconnected, and began a relationship. They married in 2009.[2] The couple have two children.[10] They live in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. In December 2024, McLean and his wife acquired the Washington House Inn and Schroeder Guest House in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Christine Todd, Jeffrey McLean". New York Times. May 9, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Benson, Eric (June 28, 2018). "The friend connection". Men's Journal. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Kelner, Braden (2023). "Where Are They Now: 40 Under 40". Wharton Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Meg (July 1, 2010). "Married pilots hook up on military refueling mission". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Mann, Shannon (August 5, 2010). "Love connection: Tanker pilot tells NBC about hookup over Afghanistan". Fourth Air Force. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Meg (September 7, 2011). "Working on a mission of love". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "Senate targets Twitter". POLITICO. September 21, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff McLean Named CEO of ghSMART, Continuing Legacy of Leadership Excellence". PR Newswire. December 5, 2024.
- ^ Konya, Rebecca (November 11, 2021). "Veterans in Business: Christine McLean, Tableau Software". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Spitz, Sonia (December 24, 2024). "Cedarburg's Washington House Inn and Schroeder House sold for $3.6 million". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:United States Naval Academy alumni Category:United States Naval Academy alumni Category:Alumni of the University of Oxford Category:White House Fellows