Dina Powell

Dina Powell McCormick
1st United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy
In office
March 15, 2017 – January 12, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNadia Schadlow
11th Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
In office
July 11, 2005 – June 7, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPatricia Harrison
Succeeded byGoli Ameri
Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office
In office
2003–2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byClay Johnson III
Succeeded byLiza Wright
Personal details
Born
Dina Habib

(1973-06-12) June 12, 1973 (age 53)
Cairo, Egypt
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Richard Powell
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(m. 1998; div. 2017)​

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(m. 2019)​
Children2
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)

Dina Powell McCormick (Dina Habib Coptic: Ⲇⲓⲛⲁ Ϩⲁⲃⲓⲃ, Arabic: دينا حبيب; born June 12, 1973) is an American financial executive, philanthropist and political advisor. She is best known for having been the United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy to President Donald Trump.

Powell was a board member of Meta Platforms from April to December 2025, resigning without specifying a reason. On January 12, 2026, she was named President and Vice Chair of Meta.

References

  1. ↑ "Trump Says He's Considering Goldman's Dina Powell for UN Ambassador". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. ↑ Fortado, Lindsay; Wigglesworth, Robin (6 December 2019). "Former US Ranger ready to take command at Bridgewater". Financial Times. Nikkei. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "B'day: Dina Powell" Archived June 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Politico Playbook, June 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Margaret Brennan and Jacqueline Alemany, "Dina Powell promoted to deputy national security adviser" Archived March 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, CBS News, March 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ Gordon, Michael (March 15, 2017). "Dina Powell, Donald Trump Aide, Named to National Security Post". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Kessler, Glenn (May 2, 2007). "Top-Ranking Arab American Is Leaving State for Wall Street". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ Wagner, Kurt (December 19, 2025). "Meta Board Member Powell McCormick Resigns After Eight Months". Bloomberg News.
  8. ↑ Bobrowsky, Connor Hart and Meghan (2026-01-12). "Meta Names Former Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick as President, Vice Chair". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-01-12.