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Denis McDonough was born on December 2, 1969 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States and is credited as a civil servant. As of 2026, Denis McDonough is 56 years old. Education on record includes Stillwater Area High School and College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.
My Take
Denis McDonough belongs to a category of public figure I find quietly admirable: the operator who runs the machine rather than headlines it. From a small Minnesota town through Saint John's University to the West Wing, he climbed by competence, serving at the National Security Council and later as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. There is no flash here, only the discipline of someone who shows up and gets things done in rooms most of us never see. I tend to trust institutions more when people like him are inside them, and I think history treats steady stewards more kindly than it does showmen.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Denis McDonough
- Name (Japanese)
- デニス・マクドノー
- Reading
- でにす・まくどのー
- Born
- December 2, 1969 (age 56)
- Origin
- Stillwater, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- civil servant
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Stillwater Area High School
- University
- College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Denis McDonough born?
Born December 2, 1969 (age 56).
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Denis McDonough is from Stillwater, Minnesota, United States.
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Denis McDonough works as civil servant.
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