Mr. McKenna was a founding principal in The French & McKenna Company, developer and manager of more than 1 million of square feet of office space in Southern California, including The Atrium, the award winning, ten story, 420,000 square foot twin retail and office towers joined by soaring 10 story glass atrium located at 19100-19200 Von Karman Avenue in Irvine, California.
Previously, Mr. McKenna was a partner in the Orange County office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, an international law firm, where he managed the real estate, corporate and business law practice.
Mr. McKenna holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University, a Master of Arts degree from American University and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Virginia.
As a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy, Mr. McKenna received the Navy Commendation Medal for valor in combat operations in Vietnam and served as a Navy Aide to Presidents Johnson and Nixon at the White House.