Background
McDonald, Christopher John was born on February 27, 1961 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of James Robert and Sharon Lee (Chalfant) McDonald.
McDonald, Christopher John was born on February 27, 1961 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of James Robert and Sharon Lee (Chalfant) McDonald.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1982. Postgraduate, Defense Intelligence College, 1988. Postgraduate National Law Center, George Washington University, since 1988.
Commissioned ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 1983; with, United States Navy, since 1989; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1994; main propulsion assistant, United States Ship Francis C. Hammond, Yokosuka, Japan, 1984-1986; combat information center officer, United States Ship Francis C. Hammond, Yokosuka, Japan, 1986-1987; senate liaison officer, Office of Legislation Affairs, Washington, 1987; action officer, Office of the CNO, Washington, 1988-1990; combat systems officer, United States Ship Samuel B. Roberts, Newport, Rhode Island, 1991-1992; commanding officer, United States Ship Squall, since 1993. United States Navy delegate United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Emerging Leaders Conference, Sochi, Russia, 1990.
Member of the United States Naval Institute, Appalachian Trail Conference, Sierra Club.
Married Pamela Lee Mitchel, August 4, 1984. Children: Caitlin, Robert.