William M. Daley
Bill Daley | |
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Official portrait, 2011 | |
| 24th White House Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 13, 2011 – January 27, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Pete Rouse (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lew |
| 32nd United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office January 30, 1997 – July 19, 2000 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Mickey Kantor |
| Succeeded by | Norman Mineta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Michael Daley August 9, 1948 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bernadette Keller |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | John P. Daley (brother) Richard M. Daley (brother) Patrick Daley Thompson (nephew) Patrick R. Daley (nephew) |
| Education | Loyola University Chicago (BA) University of Illinois Chicago (JD) |
William Michael "Bill" Daley (born August 9, 1948) is an American lawyer, banker, and government official. He served as the 24th White House Chief of Staff from January 2011 to January 2012 under President Barack Obama. Daley also served as the 32nd U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton. He was a candidate in the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election and the 2019 Chicago mayoral election. Daley is a former banker, having served on the executive committee of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
He later worked as Vice Chairman of BNY Mellon from June through October 2019. From 2019 to 2023, Daley served as the Vice Chairman of Public Affairs for Wells Fargo.