He is also known as the father of Elaine Chao and father-in-law of United States Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

In 1950, when he was eight, McConnell moved with his family from Athens to Augusta, Georgia, where his father, who was in the Army, was stationed at Fort Gordon. [17] In 1956, his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended duPont Manual High School. [17] .

Jun 2, 2019 · The family of Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary and wife of Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has high-level political connections not only in the United States but also in...

Addison Mitchell McConnell, father of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, has died after a three-year bout with cancer. He was 72. The elder McConnell died Friday at the United Medical Center in Shelbyville.

Chao and her husband, Mitch McConnell. In 1993, Chao married Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky. [125] The University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library opened the "McConnell-Chao Archives" in November 2009. It is a major component of the university's McConnell Center.

McConnell was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama and raised in southern Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Julia (née Shockley) and Addison Mitchell McConnell. His father died of cancer at age 72 and his mother died from complications from a stroke.

Nov 13, 2014 · Here is a look at the life of former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Birth date: February 20, 1942. Birth place: Colbert County, Alabama. Birth name: Addison...

Nov 12, 2021 · McConnell’s father-in-law, James S.C. Chao had given the McConnell’s a gift upon Mrs. Chao’s passing valued at between $5 million and $25 million. The gift was an inheritance from the Chao family. McConnell’s wife Elaine was a member of the family who ran the Foremost Group.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said recently he opposes paying government reparations to the descendants of American slaves, has a family history deeply entwined in the issue: Two...

Apr 3, 2024 · In 1950, eight-year-old Mitch's family moved to Augusta, Georgia, as his father was stationed at nearby Fort Gordon. Six years later, the McConnell family relocated with 14-year-old Mitch to Louisville, Kentucky.