Jack Quinn (lawyer)
John M. Quinn | |
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26th White House Counsel | |
In office 1995–1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Abner J. Mikva |
Succeeded by | Charles Ruff |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1949 New York |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center |
Occupation | Lawyer |
John M. ('Jack') Quinn is an American lawyer and businessman.
Biography
Early life
He was born and grew up in New York. He attended Georgetown University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971. Quinn later attended night classes at Georgetown University Law Center while serving as a staff member on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (1969-1973) and as a legislative assistant to Senator Floyd K. Haskell of Colorado (1973-1975). At Georgetown Quinn was an editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He was graduated with a J.D. in 1975.
Career
At the age of 26, from 1975 to 1976, Quinn directed Mo Udall's presidential campaign. Later Quinn became a partner at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., working there for almost 20 years. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and served as a Democratic National Committee appointee.
He served as general counsel to Al Gore during Gore's 1988 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He was again a Gore advisor during Gore's campaign as Bill Clinton's running mate in the 1992 election, coordinating Gore's preparation for the vice-presidential debates. After Clinton and Gore won the election, Quinn was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Vice President.[1] Later he was promoted to Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States, also retaining the Counsel to the Vice President title. In September 1995 Quinn became White House Counsel to President Clinton and served in that role until early in 1997.
When Quinn left the White House in 1997, he returned to Arnold and Porter. He later founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a public affairs and public relations firm with Ed Gillespie, a leading Republican operative. The two met as adversaries on Tony Snow's Fox News talk show. Their partnership is considered an early example of the trend towards an interdisciplinary and bipartisan "one-stop shopping" approach to lobbying.[2] It has experienced a rapid increase in revenues .
He has served on the Boards of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (in 1997 and 1998), Fannie Mae (from 1997 to 2000) and the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. He also serves on the Board of Academi, a private security company that was purchased in December 2010 from the owners of the Blackwater USA security firm.[3] Quinn co-chairs the Governance Committee of Academi with former Attorney General and Senator John Ashcroft.
Personal life
He is married to Susanna Monroney Quinn and lives in Washington, DC with their son, Jackson Storm Quinn, born April 26, 2012. He has four children from previous marriages: Jonathan, Megan, Caitlin and Brendan, as well as a stepdaughter, Jocelyn.
References
- ↑ White House. "Vice President Gore Names Jack Quinn Chief of Staff." . Accessed 11/26/06.
- ↑ Russ Baker. "U.S.: Top Ten Corporate Democrats for Hire." . Accessed 11/26/06.
- ↑ Academi Board of Directors
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Abner J. Mikva |
Counsel to the President of the United States 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Charles Ruff |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Roy Neel |
Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Ron Klain |