McCormick was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, and raised in the Pittsburgh area. He attended high school in Bloomsburg. His father, 展开

After his graduation from West Point, McCormick went to United States Army Airborne School and to Ranger School; he was named the Honor … 展开

From 1996 to 1999, McCormick worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. based in Pittsburgh.
In 1999, McCormick joined FreeMarkets, a global provider of software and services. Later that same year the company conducted an 展开

Bush administration
McCormick's career in government began in 2005 when he was nominated and confirmed as the Commerce Department's Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. In this role, he oversaw export controls and was … 展开

2021 U.S. Capitol attack
McCormick expressed regret over the 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol. He said the attack marks "a dark chapter in American history" and "puts a highlight on the responsibility of leaders to be able to create a dialogue where … 展开

In 2019, McCormick married Dina Powell, an executive at Goldman Sachs who was Deputy National Security Advisor in the Trump administration. Together they have six daughters as part of a blended family. He was previously married until 2015 to Amy Richardson, with … 展开

• The Downsized Warrior: America's Army in Transition (1998)
• Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America (2023) 展开