Sean Stuart Cairncross (born July 12, 1974) was the chief executive officer of the

Millennium Challenge Corporation The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a bilateral United States foreign aid agency established by the U.S. Congress in 2004. It is an independent agency separate from the State Department and USAID. It provides grants to countries tha ...

from 2019 to 2020, and a former senior adviser to U.S. President

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...

. Recently, he has served as the chief operating officer for the

Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the primary committee of the Republican Party of the United States. Its members are chosen by the state delegations at the national convention every four years. It is responsible for developing and pr ...

. He was nominated to be the National Cyber Director on February 11, 2025. If confirmed, he would succeed Harry Coker, the previous National Cyber Director.

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Biography at Millennium Challenge CorporationWashington Post
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cairncross, Sean 1974 births Living people American University alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge New York University School of Law alumni First Trump administration personnel