William M. Daley
William Daley Daley on the west colonnade of the White House 24th White House Chief of Staff In office January 13, 2011 – January 27, 2012 President Barack Obama Deputy Alyssa Mastromonaco Nancy-Ann DeParle 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 (1948-08-09) August 9, 1948 (age 66) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Political party Democratic Party Spouse(s) Bernadette Keller Alma mater Loyola University, Chicago John Marshall Law School William Michael “Bill” Daley (born August 9, 1948) is an American lawyer and former banker. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama from January 2011 to January 2012. He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton. His private-sector positions included membership on the Executive Committee of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Until dropping out of the race on September 16, 2013, he was a candidate for Illinois Governor.