Former Pentagon, State Department, and White House spokesman John Kirby — a retired Rear Admiral — has been named the new director of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, effective November 15. He joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss what drew him to the role, his passion for mentoring students, and why he’s excited to call Chicago home.
John Kirby joins University of Chicago, says he ‘can’t wait to be a Chicagoan’

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