Capricia Marshall

Capricia Marshall
Chief of Protocol of the United States
In office August 3, 2009 – August 1, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Laura Bowen Wills (Acting)
Succeeded by	Natalie Jones (Acting)
White House Social Secretary
In office October 1997 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Ann Stock
Succeeded by	Catherine Fenton
Personal details
Born	1964 (age 51–52) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Purdue University Case Western Reserve University
Website	Official biography

Capricia Penavic Marshall served as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 2009 to August 2013.

Early life

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to immigrant parents, a Croatian^[1] father and Mexican mother.^[2][3] In 1986, Marshall graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies.^[2][4] She studied at the University of Madrid for a year before attending Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where she was president of the student bar association, and graduated in 1990.^[2]

Career

After receiving her Juris Doctor, Marshall worked for the Bill Clinton presidential campaign, 1992 as Special Assistant to Hillary Rodham Clinton.^[2] In 1993, she served on the East Wing staff of then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton as Special Assistant to the First Lady.^[2] In October 1997, at the age of 32, Marshall was appointed Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary.^[2][5] After President Clinton's term ended in January 2001, Marshall continued working with the former President as a Senior Advisor, helping to advance his work in policy, politics, and community initiatives.^[2] In 2001, she began working as a consultant to a number of nonprofit and private sector organizations.

In 2006, Marshall joined the re-election efforts for Senator Hillary Clinton, and subsequently joined the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008.^[2] As Senior Advisor, she led the Surrogate Speakers Program and helped coordinate women’s outreach. In 2008, Marshall became Executive Director of HillPAC and Friends of Hillary and oversaw the closure of both committees.^[6]

She was sworn in as US Chief of Protocol on August 3, 2009.^[7] On May 16, 2010, Marshall was the keynote speaker at Commencement of her law school alma mater.^[8][2] In July 2013, Marshall spoke at Global Chief of Protocol conference, which 87 people from 110 countries attended.^[2]

On March 26, 2014, Elle Magazine honored Marshall, with others, at Italian Embassy in the United States during its annual “Women in Washington Power List.”^[9]

Personal life

She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Dr. Robert Marshall, a cardiologist, and their son, Robert Cole.

References

1. "Šefica protokola, porijeklom Hrvatica, pala pred Obamom". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian) (Večernji list).
2. Luxner, Larry (January 2013). "America's Protocol Boss Masters Art of Diplomatic Dos and Don'ts". The Washington Diplomat. pp. 17–19.
3. Starobin, Paul. "Decision makers; Capricia Marshall". National Journal. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-210. She is a first-generation American--her mother is Mexican, her father Croatian. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
4. Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
5. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House. May 13, 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
6. "Case Western Reserve University School of Law > Commecement 2010 > Speaker". Law.case.edu. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
7. "Office of the Chief of Protocol". United States Department of State. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
8. "Case Western Reserve University School of Law > Commecement 2010 > Speaker". Law.case.edu. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
9. Watters, Susan (26 March 2014). "Gucci and Elle Honor Women in Washington Power List". WWD. Retrieved 28 March 2014.