Maju Varghese (American Advocate) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Advocate, Director of the White House Military Office
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	21/02/1978
Age	48 years
Birthplace	New York

Latest News about Maju Varghese

01/01/2026

Maju Varghese co-founded and became the Executive Director of the Democracy Security Project in January 2026, a new initiative focused on security and democratic integrity. This marks his latest career milestone following his tenure as Chief Operating Officer at the National Endowment for Democracy.

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Bio/Wiki

Maju Varghese is an Indian-American attorney and political advisor who served as the first person of Indian descent to become the Director of the White House Military Office (WHMO) in the Biden administration.

Physical Stats & More

Height	183 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

University	University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, New York
Degrees	Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from University of Massachusetts Amherst (1995–1999) Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Maurice A. Deane School of Law (2002–2005)

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife	Julie Crowell Varghese (chief administrative officer at Atlantic Council)
Children	Evan Varghese (student)

Family

Father	Mathew Varghese (cab driver, security guard)
Mother	Saroja Varghese (nurse)
Siblings	Manju Mathew (medical professional)

Career

Previous Positions	Staff member in Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign Research associate for the Democratic National Committee Associate lawyer at Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP Various supervisory and management positions at the white house from 2010 to 2017 Senior advisor at Dentons law firm in 2017 Chief operating officer at The Hub Project in 2018 Executive director in the four-member Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) by Joe Biden in December 2020 Deputy assistant to the president and director of the White House Military Office (until 21/01/2022) Chief operating officer at National Endowment for Democracy (from 07/02/2022)
Current Position	Co Founder and Executive Director, Democracy Security Project

Previous Positions

Staff member in Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign
Research associate for the Democratic National Committee
Associate lawyer at Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP
Various supervisory and management positions at the white house from 2010 to 2017
Senior advisor at Dentons law firm in 2017
Chief operating officer at The Hub Project in 2018
Executive director in the four-member Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) by Joe Biden in December 2020
Deputy assistant to the president and director of the White House Military Office (until 21/01/2022)
Chief operating officer at National Endowment for Democracy (from 07/02/2022)

Current Position

Co Founder and Executive Director, Democracy Security Project

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/maju-varghese-0b90a611a

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Maju Varghese, an Indian-American lawyer, played a role in Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential campaign.
2. Maju was born in America to Indian immigrant parents, who had one daughter when they migrated.
3. In December 2020, Joe Biden appointed Maju as the executive director of the four-member Presidential Inaugural Committee.
4. Mr. Varghese made history as the first person of Indian descent to become the director of the White House Military Office.
5. Maju was born in America to Indian immigrant parents from Thiruvalla in Kerala, who had one daughter when they migrated.
6. As WHMO Director, Varghese oversaw all military operations aboard Air Force One on Presidential missions worldwide.

Maju Varghese Advocate, Director of the White House Military Office American New York