Susie Wiles is an American political consultant who served as co-chair of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. She was chosen by President Trump to serve as the 32nd White House chief of staff in the second Trump administration. She will be the first woman to hold the position.
“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again,” Trump said in a statement. “It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I do not doubt that she will make our country proud.” 1ctvnews
Susie Wiles Biography
Susan Summerall Wiles was born on May 14, 1957, in New Jersey, USA and she is 67 years old as of 2024. She is a White American who follows the Christian religion.
Susie Wiles Education
After completing her earlier education, Susie graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Susie Wiles Parents
Susie was born and raised in New Jersey and she is one of the three children of Pat Summerall, who played in the National Football League and later became a well-known sportscaster. 2nbcnews
Susie Wiles Husband
Susie Wiles married Lenny Wiles, a Republican political consultant, with whom she moved to Jacksonville in 1985. They were separated in 2017 and have two daughters, Katie and Caroline Wiles. 3advocate
Susie Wiles Career Journey
In 1979, Susie Wiles started working for Congressman Jack Kemp as an assistant. She then joined Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign as a scheduler.
In the 1990s, Wiles worked as chief of staff for Jacksonville’s Mayor John Delaney and later for U.S. Representative Tillie Fowler. From 2004 to 2009, she advised Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton. In the 2010 Florida governor’s race, she helped Rick Scott win, despite him being new to Florida’s Republican scene.
In 2011, Susie managed Jon Huntsman Jr.’s presidential campaign, and that year she co-founded a consulting firm. She left the campaign in July. Later, she spent nearly a decade with Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm, but stepped down in 2019 due to health concerns.
For Trump’s 2016 campaign, Wiles ran his Florida operations, and in 2018, she supported Ron DeSantis’ governor campaign. However, rising tensions led to her being let go as a top advisor to DeSantis in 2019, a role she later regretted.
In 2021, Susie became the CEO of Trump’s Save America PAC, overseeing major figures and legal support for Trump’s former and current staff. She was described as Trump’s “chief of staff” during his preparations for the 2024 election. In 2022, she reportedly encouraged Trump to back Blake Masters in Arizona’s Senate race.
During Trump’s federal indictment for mishandling classified documents, Wiles was suggested to be the unnamed “PAC Representative” to whom he allegedly showed a classified map. Payments to her and the hiring of her daughter followed, but she denied discussing her testimony with Trump.
In 2024, Trump announced that Susie and Chris LaCivita were leading his campaign. After Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, he appointed Susie Wiles as his White House Chief of Staff. 4wikipedia
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