Sam Clovis

Clovis was born in Salina, and raised in Medora, Kansas. He graduated from Buhler High School and left his home state to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, where he earned his bachelor's degree. Over Clovis' 25-year career in the Air Force, he commanded the 70th Fighter Squadron and ultimately rose to the rank of Colonel. Upon his retirement in 1996, Clovis was the Inspector General of the United States Space Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Clovis holds an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University and a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Alabama. He also studied national security at Georgetown University. Since 2005, Clovis has taught economics at Morningside College, a private liberal arts college located in Northwest Iowa. Before becoming a tenured full professor at Morningside, he worked for the Homeland Security Institute from 2004 to 2010 and taught classes in a graduate-level public administration program at Iowa State University. He is also a graduate of both the Army and Air Force War Colleges. Most recently, he served as the chief policy advisor and national co-chair of the Trump-Pence campaign. Mr. Clovis is married to the former Charlotte Chase of Piketon, OH. He is originally from rural central Kansas.