Ed McMullen
{{Short description|American political strategist and diplomat (born 1964)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Edward T. McMullen Jr.
| image = Ed McMullen official photo.jpg
| office1 = United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
| president1 = Donald Trump
| term_start1 = November 21, 2017
| term_end1 = January 17, 2021
| predecessor1 = Suzan G. LeVine
| successor1 = Scott Miller
| birth_name = Edward Thomas McMullen Jr.
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|1}}
| death_place =
| party =
| spouse = {{marriage|Margaret Ann Wade|1989}}
| education = Earl L. Vandermeulen High School
| alma_mater = Hampden–Sydney College
| residence = Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, U.S.
| children = 2
}}
Edward Thomas McMullen Jr. (born May 1, 1964) is an American political strategist and diplomat, who served as the United States Ambassador to Switzerland from 2017 to 2021.{{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/mcmullen-edward-t-jr|title=Edward T. McMullen Jr. (?–)|access-date=January 30, 2020|website=Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State}}
Early life and education
McMullen was born on May 1, 1964, in New York City, but mostly grew-up in Port Jefferson, New York, where he attended Port Jefferson High School, graduating in 1983,{{Cite web |title=Edward T. McMullen Jr. {{!}} TBR News Media |date=October 24, 2019 |url=https://tbrnewsmedia.com/tag/edward-t-mcmullen-jr/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |language=en-US}} before studying Political Science at Hampden-Sydney College, a private college, located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia. He graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.Hampden-Sydney College on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hsc1776/status/938095408747892736{{Cite web |title=Trustee and Alumni Receive Wilson Center Honors |url=https://www.hsc.edu/news-index/wilson-awards |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=www.hsc.edu |language=en}}
Career
File:Secretary Pompeo is Greeted by Ambassador McMullen Upon Arrival in Zurich (47978494232).jpg Michael R. Pompeo upon Pompeo's arrival to Zurich, Switzerland on May 31, 2019.]]
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was the president of McMullen Public Affairs, an advertising and corporate public affairs company.{{cite news|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/02/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key|via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |access-date=September 20, 2017}} In the 2002 election, he was a candidate in the Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State, losing to Mark Hammond who subsequently won the general election.
McMullen was involved with Trump's successful 2016 presidential campaign, acting as chairman of the candidate's South Carolina Republican primary efforts, helping to plan the 2016 Republican National Convention, and serving as a member of Trump's transition team and as vice chair of the Trump inaugural committee.{{cite news|last1=Marchant|first1=Bristow|title=SC consultant helped steer Trump to improbable victory|url=http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article123901099.html|access-date=September 22, 2017|publisher=The State|date=December 30, 2016}}
McMullen left office on January 17, 2021.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5UTVm1jTkI&feature=youtu.be |title=Farewell Message from Ambassador McMullen |date=2021-01-14 |type=Youtube video |language=English |access-date=2021-01-20}}
Personal life
On April 1, 1989, McMullen married Margaret Ann Wade, a daughter of Julian "Hootie" L. Wade Jr. and Martha Ann Wade (née Echols), originally of Greenville, South Carolina. Her father was employed by J.P. Stevens & Co, a textile mill.{{Cite web |title=Julian Wade Obituary (2012) - Greenville, SC - The Greenville News |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/greenvilleonline/name/julian-wade-obituary?id=21573639 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Legacy.com}} They have two children;
- Edward T. McMullen III (born 1993)
- Katherine W. McMullen (born 1997)
Since his resignation from his Ambassador post in Switzerland, he moved back to Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.
References
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External links
- [http://mcmullenpublicaffairs.com/our-team.html Biography at McMullen Public Affairs]
- [https://www.c-span.org/person/?136032/EdMcMullen Appearances] on C-SPAN
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Hampden–Sydney College alumni
Category:South Carolina Republicans
Category:First Trump administration personnel
Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Switzerland
Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Liechtenstein