Ronald Klain

Ronald Klain will be President-elect Biden's White House Chief of staff. This isn't Klain's first role in government, nor is Biden's the first administration for which he's worked. Previously, he was counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee for four years and chief of staff for former Attorney General Janet Reno, Vice President Al Gore and Vice President Biden. His most recent government service was as President Obama's 'Ebola czar', coordinating administration policy in response to the appearance of the disease in the U.S.

He has also spent time in the private sector as executive vice president at Revolution LLC, a venture capital firm, and as president of Case Holdings, the company that manages AOL Chairman Steve Case's charitable and business interests.

During his time as a partner at O'Melveny & Myers, Klain was general counsel to Gore's recount committee in the aftermath of the 2000 election. He has lobbied for a variety of companies, among them Time Warner, Fannie Mae, and US Airways. Since 2001, Klain and his wife have contributed exclusively to Democrats, giving a total of $45,000.

During his time as Vice President Biden's chief of staff he helped oversee the allocation of stimulus funds, a task that in its breadth and complexity resembles the Ebola response coordination that followed and his new role managing the White House. Before becoming Ebola czar, he had little experience in the health care field beyond policy, though Revolution invested in several healthcare companies while he was there, including BrainScope, Everyday Health and Extend Health.

Education

• Doctor of Law (JD) Harvard Law School (1984 — 1987)
• AB Georgetown University (1979 — 1983)