Egyptian Americans · Business and policy
Dina Powell McCormick
Financial executive and former US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy. She became president and vice chair of Meta in January 2026, after years as a partner at Goldman Sachs.[Source]
Where in the US · Grew upHer family settled in Dallas, Texas, where relatives were part of the Coptic community.[Source]
Family history
Born Dina Habib in Cairo to a Coptic Christian family. Her father was a captain in the Egyptian Army and her mother had attended the American University in Cairo. In Dallas her parents ran a convenience store.[Source]
Connection with Egypt
She arrived in the US as a child knowing no English, and her family insisted she be raised with Egyptian culture and language.[Source]
Organizations
Education
- University of Texas at Austin[Source]
Recognition
Sources
Sources read on 2026-09-23