John Kelly Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More

Bio
Full Name	John Francis Kelly
Nickname	John
Profession	Defence Personnel
Party	Independent
Branch/Service	United States Marine Corps
Rank	General
Years of Service	1970-2016 (including inactive reserves between 1972-1976)
Wars/Battles	• Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm). • Iraq War
Awards/Honors	• Defense Distinguished Service Medal • Defense Superior Service Medal • Legion of Merit with Valor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 90 kg in Pounds- 198 lbs
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	White (Semi-Bald)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 May 1950
Age (as in 2017)	67 Years
Birth Place	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Nationality	American
Hometown	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
School	Not Known
College/University	University of Massachusetts, Boston Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
Educational Qualifications	B.A. from University of Massachusetts, Boston M.A. from Georgetown University M.S. from National Defense University
Family	Father- Name Not Known (a postal worker in Brighton) Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Roman Catholic
Ethnicity	Irish
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Favorite Things
Favorite Politician	Donald Trump
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Karen Hernest
Marriage Date	October 1976
Children	Sons- Robert Kelly (killed in 2010), John Kelly Jr. ( a Marine Corps Major) Daughter- Kathleen Kelly (worked for the American Red Cross at Walter Reed)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$4 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About John Kelly

Does John Kelly smoke?: Not Known

Does John Kelly drink alcohol?: Not Known

He was born in an Irish Catholic Family in Boston, Massachusetts.

His father was a postal worker in Brighton.

Before reaching the age of 16, John hitchhiked to Washington State and rode the trains back. He also rode a freight-hop from Seattle to Chicago.

He also served in the United States Merchant Marine for one year where his first overseas tour was taking 10,000 tons of beer to Vietnam.

In 1970, Kelly was enlisted in the Marines after his mother told him that his draft number was coming up.

In 1972, he was discharged from active duty as a sergeant.

In October 1976, he married Karen Hernest and both have 3 children. However, they lost their son, Robert, in a tragedy in 2010, who was killed in action while stepping on a landmine leading a platoon of Marines on a patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan.

On 20 January 2017, Donald Trump appointed John F Kelly Secretary of Homeland Security. He served there for 6 months only, which is the shortest term in the office’s history.

On 31 July 2017, Donald Trump appointed him White House Chief of Staff replacing Reince Priebus.