The Loyalist Who Commands the Chaos: Susie Wiles

White House Chief of Staff

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Rise to Influence

Born in 1957, Susie Wiles (née Summerall) grew up in Saddle River, New Jersey, as the daughter of legendary NFL player-turned-broadcaster Pat Summerall (Susie Wiles - Wikipedia) (5 things you need to know about Susie Wiles - POLITICO). Wiles’ upbringing in a high-profile family exposed her early to public life and resilience; she even helped spur her father’s sobriety by writing him a heartfelt letter (5 things you need to know about Susie Wiles - POLITICO). After graduating from the Academy of the Holy Angels in 1975 and earning a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland (Susie Wiles - Wikipedia), Wiles embarked on a political career in Washington. Her first job was as an aide to Congressman Jack Kemp in 1979, where she absorbed Kemp’s optimistic brand of Reagan-era conservatism (Susie Wiles - Wikipedia) (5 things you need to know about Susie Wiles - POLITICO). The next year, she served as a scheduler on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 …