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'''Jill Kelley''' is a ] ], ], and ].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2017-11-08|title=Jill Kelley--Remember Her?--Plans a Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/11/08/jill-kelley-plans-party-wednesday-trump-hotel-celebrate-donald-trumps-victory/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US|archive-date=November 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113193106/https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/11/08/jill-kelley-plans-party-wednesday-trump-hotel-celebrate-donald-trumps-victory/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-19|title='Bullying': Petraeus friend Jill Kelley professors who pronounced wife uglier than mistress|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/bullying-petraeus-family-friend-denounces-professors-who-deemed-mistress-more-attractive-than-wife|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Washington Examiner|language=en|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603040833/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/bullying-petraeus-family-friend-denounces-professors-who-deemed-mistress-more-attractive-than-wife|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Tweedie|first=Elisabeth|date=December 15, 2018|title=Developments in the 5G Ecosystem|url=http://satellitemarkets.com/events/developments-5g-ecosystem|access-date=2020-10-28|website=satellitemarkets.com|archive-date=November 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113223657/http://satellitemarkets.com/events/developments-5g-ecosystem|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Ashley Fantz|date=2020-10-20|title=The Petraeus Affair: Who is Jill Kelley?|url=https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/13/us/jill-kelley-profile/index.html|access-date=2020-10-28|website=CNN Digital|language=en|archive-date=November 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113225308/https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/13/us/jill-kelley-profile/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She is also a former South Korean ],<ref name="tbo.com">{{cite web|date=December 1, 2015|title=Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails|url=http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/clinton-advisor-bashed-jill-kelley-in-newly-released-emails-20151201/|access-date=December 9, 2016|archive-date=June 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620181055/http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/clinton-advisor-bashed-jill-kelley-in-newly-released-emails-20151201/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web|last=Altman|first=Howard|date=2018-04-21|title=Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails {{!}} tbo.com|url=http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/clinton-advisor-bashed-jill-kelley-in-newly-released-emails-20151201/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421162709/http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/clinton-advisor-bashed-jill-kelley-in-newly-released-emails-20151201/|archive-date=April 21, 2018|access-date=2020-10-28}}</ref> and a former honorary ambassador to ] under ].<ref name=":0"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406154630/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jill-kelley-e-mails-depict-a-striving-tampa-socialite-and-a-smitten-military-brass/2015/02/03/ef8cb06c-a800-11e4-a06b-9df2002b86a0_story.html |date=April 6, 2023 }} The Washington Post. Craig Whitlock, February 3, 2015.</ref><ref name=":5" /> She was an advisor to CIA-Director ]. She is president and founder of ”Military Diplomacy Strategies", an international advisory firm that advises embassies and multi-national companies to foster military and economic partnerships.<ref name="Howard" /><ref name="SafeGuard" /><ref name="EdentifID" />


== Biography ==
'''Gilberte "Jill" Khawam Kelley''' (born June 3, 1975)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/13/1161265/-Jill-Kelley-Khawam-The-Lebanese-Mata-Hari|work=]|date=November 13, 2012|title=Jill Kelley (Khawam). The Lebanese Mata Hari?|first=Orcas|last=George}}</ref> is a ] ] and privacy advocate in ].Kelley, a Florida socialite with connections to military circles, had issued a complaint to the FBI in May 2012 over a series of anonymous stalking emails. The threatening emails were traced to Petraeus' biographer Paula Broadwell. Kelley became a focus of media coverage when an FBI investigation related to e-mails she had received led to the ] <ref name=AllenCleared/> and a further investigation of e-mail communications General ] sent to Kelley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/22/jill-kelley-says-paula-broadwell-tried-to-blackmail-her.html |title=Jill Kelley Says Paula Broadwell Tried to ‘Blackmail’ Her |publisher=The Daily Beast |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/22/16648210-pentagon-investigation-clears-gen-allen-of-improper-behavior-in-email-exchanges?lite |title=Pentagon investigation clears Gen. Allen of improper behavior in email exchanges - Investigations |publisher=Openchannel.nbcnews.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> In January 2013, the ] cleared Allen of all allegations involving Kelley, stating that the claims against Allen were "unsubstantiated".<ref name=AllenCleared>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/gen-allen-top-commander-in-afghanistan-cleared-of-wrongdoing-with-socialite/ |title=Gen. Allen, Top Commander in Afghanistan, Cleared of Wrongdoing With Socialite - ABC News |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>
Jill Kelley was born Gilberte Khawam on June 3, 1975 in ], ] to ] parents.<ref name="jillkelley.net" /><ref name=Ward /><ref name=Bengali /> Her ] sister is Natalie Khawam, a Washington, D.C. lawyer.<ref name=Ward /><ref name=Whitlock /> She grew up near ], and was known as Gigi.<ref name=Ward /> She has an older sister and a younger brother.<ref name=Ward />


Her parents immigrated to the United States in 1976 and opened a Middle Eastern restaurant in ] in 1988.<ref name=Ward /> Jill graduated from Lower Moreland High School in ] in 1993. She then worked with a physician as a researcher at the ]. She met Scott Kelley, a cancer surgeon, and the two married in 1998.<ref name=Ward /> The couple has three children.<ref name=Bengali />
==Personal life==
Jill Kelley was born '''Gilberte Khawam''' in ], ]<ref name="Bengali"> '']'' November 14, 2012</ref> on June 3, 1975. Kelley, the Honorary Ambassador to United States Central Command's Coalition Forces, was known to be someone with 'connective tissue' to the diplomatic world. Diplomats used Jill Kelley's connections with Central Command Senior Generals to secure briefings for visiting foreign dignitaries.
Kelley was a regular on the DC diplomatic circuit and frequently attended embassy events. Known to be the go-between for Lebanese and other Middle Eastern government officials, she was active with dignitaries from the region and attended parties at embassies in Washington. Her family includes her identical twin sister, ],<ref name="sports1993">Staff report (October 22, 1993). '']''</ref> a brother, David Khawam, and sister, Caroline.<ref name="articles.philly.com">{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-12/news/35069798_1_natalie-khawam-marcelle-khawam-paula-broadwell |title=Jill Kelley, woman who sparked Petraeus probe, has Philadelphia roots - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=2012-11-12 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> Jill's parents <ref>CTV News, "CTV National News" airdate November 13, 2012</ref> are Lebanese-American ] who immigrated to the United States from ] in the mid-1970s.<ref name="Leger2012"/> Kelley grew up in suburban ], where her parents owned a restaurant. Kelley lived in the Philadelphia area until her mid-20s.<ref name="laker2012">Laker, Barbara (November 12, 2012). ]</ref> Kelley attended ].<ref name="articles.philly.com"/>


Since the early 2000s, Kelley and her husband have been known for their lavish parties, with guest lists including military leaders and other dignitaries.<ref name=Whitlock /><ref name=Howard /><ref name=Ward /> Their parties in the Tampa area include bashes for the ].<ref name=Ward /><ref name=Joyce /> These include parties at their house in Tampa, and various events in Washington, D.C.<ref name=Whitlock /><ref name=Howard /><ref name=Ward />
Kelley is married to ] Dr. Scott Kelley, and the two live with their three children in Tampa, Florida.<ref name="Leger2012">Leger, Donna Leinwand (November 12, 2012) '']''</ref> Jill Kelley put her medical studies on hold at one point to have a baby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/jill-kelley-petraeus-2012-11 |title=Jill Kelley |publisher=Business Insider |date=2012-11-11 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> Since moving to Tampa, Kelley has devoted considerable time to community service, both to the local homeless as well as to the large community of servicemen and women in the Tampa area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/jill-kelley-sues-fbi-defense_n_3381167.html |title=Jill Kelley Sues FBI, Defense Department In Petraeus Scandal |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>


In 2021, Kelley was invited to serve as the Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Ionic Rare Earth, a publicly traded company specializing in ] and mining. The board expressed confidence that her appointment would greatly strengthen key relationships with global organizations, citing her extensive experience in high-level international leadership roles and her history of engaging with royals, presidents, prime ministers, and parliamentarians to advance military, security, and economic partnerships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Assay |date=2021-07-08 |title=Ionic Rare Earths Add Diplomat And Multi-National Military Negotiator To Its Board |url=https://www.theassay.com/news/ionic-rare-earths-add-diplomat-and-multi-national-military-negotiator-to-its-board/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=The Assay |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arnoldi |first=Marleny |title=Ionic makes strategic directorship appointment |url=https://www.miningweekly.com/article/ionic-makes-strategic-directorship-appointment-2021-07-08 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Mining Weekly |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2011, she received the ] for public service for "building positive relationships between the military and the Tampa community".<ref>{{cite web|author=Gregg Re |url=http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/22/tampa-socialite-jill-kelley-was-awarded-joint-chiefs-no-2-medal-for-civilians-prior-to-petraeus-scandal/ |title=Jill Kelley was awarded Joint Chiefs' No. 2 civilian medal |publisher=The Daily Caller |date=2012-11-22 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>


She also speaks Arabic.<ref name=Plott />
==E-mail investigation==
In May 2012, Kelley complained to an ] investigator of harassing e-mails sent by an anonymous woman. In her communication with the FBI, Kelley stated that the e-mails appeared to be an attempt to blackmail General Petraeus. This sparked an investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/11/new-details-in-petraeus-scandal-fbi-whistleblower-talked-first-to-house/#ixzz2KkOfyETa |title=New details in Petraeus scandal: Woman who received threatening emails revealed |publisher=Fox News |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> Kelley later asked for the investigation to be stopped, citing concern that she and her family might also come under scrutiny. Her requests were nonetheless ignored. This set off a chain of events that eventually led to the resignation of David Petraeus on November 9, 2012.


== Career ==
The anonymous woman was identified as Petraeus biographer ], who investigators discovered had been having an affair with him. During the course of that investigation, the FBI found emails between Kelley and General John R. Allen, Petraeus's successor as top commander in Afghanistan. On November 13, 2012, Defense Secretary ] said that the nomination of Gen. Allen for the post of ] would be delayed.
In 2007, she founded the Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation along with her husband and sister.<ref name=Bengali /> The foundation's mission was "to conduct cancer research and to grant wishes to terminally ill adult cancer patients."<ref name=GuideStar /> The charity ceased operations in 2006 and was reinstated in 2015.<ref name=Ward /><ref name="stolberg and schmidt"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Detail by FEI/EIN Number |url=https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=FeiNumber&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=204037520N050000129880&aggregateId=domnp-n05000012988-afad622d-4a23-4066-9599-827772e862ca&searchTerm=204037520&listNameOrder=204037520N050000129880 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=sunbiz.org}}</ref> Later, Kelley and her husband, Scott Kelley, started Kelley Land Holdings, a property company.<ref name="Bengali" /> In 2012, Kelley held the informal title of ] to ] and served as Honorary Ambassador to ] in ]. Kelley runs an advisory firm called Military Diplomacy Strategies LLC and is a founder of SafeGuard Surgical, a medical technology company, as well as EdentifID, a ] technology company.<ref name="Howard" /><ref name="SafeGuard" /><ref name="EdentifID" />


== Philanthropy ==
News agencies said Allen was being investigated due to alleged "inappropriate communication" between Kelley and Allen that was "flirtatious in nature".<ref>Elisabeth Bumiller, '']'' November 13, 2012</ref> ABC News reported on November 14 that Kelley's security clearance at nearby ] Headquarters had been revoked. On January 22, 2013, General Allen was cleared of accusations of inappropriate communication with Mrs. Kelley in a misconduct inquiry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gen. John Allen cleared in misconduct inquiry|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/gen-john-allen-cleared-in-misconduct-inquiry/2013/01/22/479c776a-64dd-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html|publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
During ]'s first Thanksgiving visit to ] in 2021, Jill and Scott Kelley opened up their Nantucket compound to serve  a holiday meal to nearly 150 ] and Secret Service agents left out of Thanksgiving plans due to a scheduling error.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=Volunteers, Faregrounds serve Secret Service, State Troopers Thanksgiving dinner |url=https://www.ack.net/news/volunteers-faregrounds-serve-secret-service-state-troopers-thanksgiving-dinner/article_d39237d6-7b5b-5e10-b2b8-bad804dbab66.html |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=The Inquirer and Mirror |language=en}}</ref> The Kelleys have since continued the tradition of hosting ] security team every holiday that the president visited Nantucket Island.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-09 |title=Serving presidential security has become a labor of love |url=https://www.ack.net/townnews/food/serving-presidential-security-has-become-a-labor-of-love/article_6e7f014e-b328-11ef-9599-3b21ebe0aaff.html |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=The Inquirer and Mirror |language=en}}</ref>


== Petraeus scandal ==
Kelley called 911 several times, attempting to invoke diplomatic immunity. She told the dispatcher, “I am an honorary consul general, so I have inviolability".{{why|date=March 2013}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/14/15162122-in-911-calls-kelley-tried-to-invoke-diplomatic-immunity |title=In 911 calls, Kelley tried to invoke diplomatic immunity - U.S. News |publisher=Usnews.nbcnews.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>{{irrel|date=February 2013}}
Jill and Scott Kelley met General ] when he was transferred to ] in November 2008. They quickly became friends, and had frequent dinner parties together. Through the Petraeuses, the Kelleys became close to other senior military personnel, including ] and ].<ref name="Ward" /> In 2012, Kelley filed a complaint to the FBI that she was being harassed over email. The ensuing investigation uncovered that General Petraeus was having an extramarital affair with his biographer, ], and that Broadwell had authored the emails to Kelley.<ref name="Bengali" />


On June 3, 2013, Kelley filed a privacy ] against the ] alleging that investigators violated her ] by unlawfully searching her personal emails and disclosing false descriptions of the nature of them to the media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scott and Jill Kelley's legal case persists long after the Gen. David Petraeus scandal |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/scott-and-jill-kelleys-legal-case-persists-long-after-the-gen-david/2249199/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref> In addition, she stated "false and untrue headlines created a media sideshow" at her expense, including her being wrongfully implicated in the extramarital affair between Petraeus and Broadwell.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-16 |title=Woman in Petraeus Matter Files Lawsuit - WSJ.com |url=http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324423904578523770277459156 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116180524/http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324423904578523770277459156 |archive-date=2014-01-16 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=WSJ}}</ref>
According to a lawsuit Kelley and her husband filed against the FBI, Department of Defense and other governmental agencies on June 3, 2013, "By disclosing the contents of the Kelleys' emails, by either directly sharing contents of the emails or making statements suggesting that the content of the emails was lurid, government officials served Mrs. Kelley up on a platter to be devoured in a frenzy of salacious speculation regarding the nature of her relationship with Director Petraeus." <ref name="huffingtonpost1">{{cite web|url=http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/KelleySuit.pdf |title=UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |publisher=The Huffington Post |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>


In 2016, Kelley published a memoir about her role in the ].<ref name="Joyce" />
==Public life==
Kelley and her husband have been active socialites in the Tampa area, appearing in local society news items and making television appearances.<ref name="hooper2003">Hooper, Ernest (January 7, 2003). '']''</ref><ref name="keeler2003">Keeler, Janet K. (January 15, 2003). '']''</ref><ref name="scourtes2003">Scourtes, Mary (January 15, 2003). Tasty Television. '']''</ref> Kelley became a volunteer social ] to ] in Tampa.<ref name="TampaBayTimes13Nov12"> '']'' November 13, 2012</ref> Kelley and her husband were known for hosting cigar and caviar parties for military leaders at their home near the ], a ]-level ] of the U.S. Department of Defense established in 1983.<ref name="Leonnig">Carol D. Leonnig (November 13, 2012), '']''</ref>


== Recognition and Awards ==
In July 2013, she was sought out by an Afghan Parliament member to create a dialogue between his government and the U.S. around the possibility of the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 2014. In response to the request Kelley said,"I am honored to resume my focus to promote cross-cultural dialogue and global trust for a peaceful and strategic exit to help our U.S. and Coalition forces transition out of Afghanistan".<ref>http://tbo.com/list/military-news/altman-afghan-politician-reaches-out-to-jill-kelley-20130728/</ref>


* 2004 - elected honorary social ambassador to the ] military community<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-04 |title=Jill Kelley: Tampa woman in Petraeus case has been a hostess to the military - Washington Post |url=https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-13/national/35506816_1_david-khawam-social-ambassador-military-brass |access-date=2024-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204184608/https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-13/national/35506816_1_david-khawam-social-ambassador-military-brass |archive-date=February 4, 2013 }}</ref>
Kelley is the former ] General for the ], a title she was given in thanks for her volunteer work with coalition troops.<ref name="advice">Daily Mail, , Paul Thompson, November 12, 2012</ref><ref>TalkingPointsMemo, , Josh Marshall, November 13, 2012</ref><ref>The Business Insider, , Henry Blodget, November 13, 2012</ref> In 2012, New York businessman ] accused Kelley of using her position as special envoy to South Korea for personal gain. Despite her denying the allegations, South Korea removed Kelley from the position.<ref>http://www.economist.com/news/international/21584338-foreign-ministries-employ-ever-more-amateurs-do-their-bidding-abroad-booming-trade Honorary consuls: A booming trade</ref><ref>http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/27/15484600-south-korea-to-sack-tampa-socialite-jill-kelley-as-honorary-consul?lite South Korea to sack Tampa socialite Jill Kelley as honorary consul</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9704839/David-Petraeus-Jill-Kelley-ousted-as-honorary-consul-to-South-Korea.html David Petraeus: Jill Kelley ousted as honorary consul to South Korea</ref><ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/26/world/asia/south-korea-kelley Petraeus scandal figure to lose 'honorary consul' title, South Korean official says</ref><ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57554590/south-korea-jill-kelley-losing-honorary-consul-title/ South Korea: Jill Kelley losing honorary consul title</ref>
* 2010 - became first honorary military ambassador to Central Command<ref name=":5" />
* 2010 - appointed  ] for the ]<ref name="tbo.com" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Petraeus Scandal: South Korea to Strip Kelley of Honorary Position |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/11/petraeus-scandal-south-korea-to-strip-kelley-of-honorary-position/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
* 2011 - ].<ref name="Howard" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kelley offered to help USF medical school |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2012/11/22/kelley-offered-to-help-usf-medical-school/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref>
* 2011 - special advisor to ] director ]<ref name=":5" />
* 2012 - confirmed as honorary ambassador to the U.S. Central Command under ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" />


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<ref name=Bengali>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-cia-scandal-20121115,0,5234898.story |title=Jill Kelley, key figure in David Petraeus scandal, led lavish life |first1=Shashank |last1=Bengali |first2=David S. |last2=Cloud |first3=Joseph |last3=Tanfani |date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605121550/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2012-nov-14-la-na-cia-scandal-20121115-story.html |archive-date=June 5, 2024 |work=] }}</ref>

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<ref name=EdentifID>{{cite web |url=https://www.edentifid.com/ |title=Digital ID {{!}} EdentifID |website=EdentifID.com |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619203633/https://www.edentifid.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=GuideStar>{{cite web |title=Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation Inc |website=] |url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-4037520 |access-date=June 19, 2024 }}</ref>

<ref name=Howard>{{cite web |title=Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails |first=Howard |last=Altman |url=http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/clinton-advisor-bashed-jill-kelley-in-newly-released-emails-20151201/ |date=December 1, 2015 |publisher=] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620181055/http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/clinton-advisor-bashed-jill-kelley-in-newly-released-emails-20151201/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="jillkelley.net">{{cite web |url=http://jillkelley.net/ |title=Jill Kelley, Medical Practice |website=jillkelley.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109233820/http://jillkelley.net/ |archive-date=2016-01-09 |accessdate=June 19, 2024 |quote=Jill Kelley (born June 3, 1975) is an active humanitarian, dedicated to efforts both in the United States and around the world. }}</ref>

<ref name=Joyce>{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2019/01/26/live-coverage-gasparilla-parade-and-pirate-invasion/ |first=Dennis |last=Joyce |title=Live coverage: Gasparilla parade and pirate invasion |date=January 26, 2009 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129081853/https://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2019/01/26/live-coverage-gasparilla-parade-and-pirate-invasion/ |archive-date=2019-01-29 |access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref>

<ref name=Plott>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/11/08/jill-kelley-plans-party-wednesday-trump-hotel-celebrate-donald-trumps-victory/ |title=Jill Kelley Plans A Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel to Celebrate Donald Trump's Victory |first=Elaina |last=Plott |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113193106/https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/11/08/jill-kelley-plans-party-wednesday-trump-hotel-celebrate-donald-trumps-victory/ |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |publisher=The Washingtonian |date=November 8, 2017 |access-date=June 19, 2024}}</ref>

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<ref name="stolberg and schmidt">{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Michael S. |last2=Stolberg |first2=Sheryl Gay |title=Tampa Is Seen as Social Link for Unfolding Scandal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tampa-social-scene-at-center-of-petraeus-scandal.html |work=] |date=November 13, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name=Ward>{{cite web |title=The Bizarre Scandal That Brought Down General David Petraeus |first=Vicky |last=Ward |author-link=Vicky Ward |date=November 29, 2016 |work=] |access-date=19 June 2024 |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a975/david-petraeus-scandal-kelley-sisters/ |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208171458/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a975/david-petraeus-scandal-kelley-sisters/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=Whitlock>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jill-kelley-e-mails-depict-a-striving-tampa-socialite-and-a-smitten-military-brass/2015/02/03/ef8cb06c-a800-11e4-a06b-9df2002b86a0_story.html |title=Jill Kelley e-mails depict a striving Tampa socialite and a smitten military brass |first=Craig |last=Whitlock |date=February 3, 2015 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 19, 2024 |quote=At left is Jill's twin, Natalie Khawam. |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406154630/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jill-kelley-e-mails-depict-a-striving-tampa-socialite-and-a-smitten-military-brass/2015/02/03/ef8cb06c-a800-11e4-a06b-9df2002b86a0_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


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* – Military Diplomatic Strategies
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Socialite and diplomatic consultant For other people with similar names, see Jill Kelly (disambiguation).

Jill Kelley
Jill Kelley
BornJill Gilberte Khawam
(1975-06-03) June 3, 1975 (age 49)
Beirut, Lebanon
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupations
  • Activist
  • philanthropist
  • diplomatic advisor
Spouse Scott Kelley ​(m. 1999)​
Children3
Websitejillkelley.com

Jill Kelley is a Lebanese-American philanthropist, activist, and diplomatic advisor. She is also a former South Korean Honorary Consul, and a former honorary ambassador to U.S. Central Command under General James N. Mattis. She was an advisor to CIA-Director David Petraeus. She is president and founder of ”Military Diplomacy Strategies", an international advisory firm that advises embassies and multi-national companies to foster military and economic partnerships.

Biography

Jill Kelley was born Gilberte Khawam on June 3, 1975 in Beirut, Lebanon to Syrian parents. Her identical twin sister is Natalie Khawam, a Washington, D.C. lawyer. She grew up near Philadelphia, and was known as Gigi. She has an older sister and a younger brother.

Her parents immigrated to the United States in 1976 and opened a Middle Eastern restaurant in Voorhees, New Jersey in 1988. Jill graduated from Lower Moreland High School in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania in 1993. She then worked with a physician as a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. She met Scott Kelley, a cancer surgeon, and the two married in 1998. The couple has three children.

Since the early 2000s, Kelley and her husband have been known for their lavish parties, with guest lists including military leaders and other dignitaries. Their parties in the Tampa area include bashes for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival. These include parties at their house in Tampa, and various events in Washington, D.C.

In 2021, Kelley was invited to serve as the Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Ionic Rare Earth, a publicly traded company specializing in rare earth heavy magnets and mining. The board expressed confidence that her appointment would greatly strengthen key relationships with global organizations, citing her extensive experience in high-level international leadership roles and her history of engaging with royals, presidents, prime ministers, and parliamentarians to advance military, security, and economic partnerships.

She also speaks Arabic.

Career

In 2007, she founded the Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation along with her husband and sister. The foundation's mission was "to conduct cancer research and to grant wishes to terminally ill adult cancer patients." The charity ceased operations in 2006 and was reinstated in 2015. Later, Kelley and her husband, Scott Kelley, started Kelley Land Holdings, a property company. In 2012, Kelley held the informal title of Honorary Consul to South Korea and served as Honorary Ambassador to U.S. Central Command in Tampa. Kelley runs an advisory firm called Military Diplomacy Strategies LLC and is a founder of SafeGuard Surgical, a medical technology company, as well as EdentifID, a blockchain technology company.

Philanthropy

During President Biden's first Thanksgiving visit to Nantucket Island in 2021, Jill and Scott Kelley opened up their Nantucket compound to serve  a holiday meal to nearly 150 State Troopers and Secret Service agents left out of Thanksgiving plans due to a scheduling error. The Kelleys have since continued the tradition of hosting POTUS security team every holiday that the president visited Nantucket Island.

Petraeus scandal

Jill and Scott Kelley met General David Petraeus when he was transferred to MacDill Air Force Base in November 2008. They quickly became friends, and had frequent dinner parties together. Through the Petraeuses, the Kelleys became close to other senior military personnel, including John R. Allen and Robert Harward. In 2012, Kelley filed a complaint to the FBI that she was being harassed over email. The ensuing investigation uncovered that General Petraeus was having an extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, and that Broadwell had authored the emails to Kelley.

On June 3, 2013, Kelley filed a privacy lawsuit against the federal government alleging that investigators violated her privacy rights by unlawfully searching her personal emails and disclosing false descriptions of the nature of them to the media. In addition, she stated "false and untrue headlines created a media sideshow" at her expense, including her being wrongfully implicated in the extramarital affair between Petraeus and Broadwell.

In 2016, Kelley published a memoir about her role in the Petraeus scandal.

Recognition and Awards

References

  1. ^ Bengali, Shashank; Cloud, David S.; Tanfani, Joseph (November 14, 2012). "Jill Kelley, key figure in David Petraeus scandal, led lavish life". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jill Kelley--Remember Her?--Plans a Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel". Washingtonian. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. "'Bullying': Petraeus friend Jill Kelley professors who pronounced wife uglier than mistress". Washington Examiner. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. Tweedie, Elisabeth (December 15, 2018). "Developments in the 5G Ecosystem". satellitemarkets.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. Ashley Fantz (October 20, 2020). "The Petraeus Affair: Who is Jill Kelley?". CNN Digital. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails". December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Altman, Howard (April 21, 2018). "Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails | tbo.com". Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Jill Kelley e-mails depict a striving Tampa socialite and a smitten military brass. Archived April 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine The Washington Post. Craig Whitlock, February 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Altman, Howard (December 1, 2015). "Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "SafeGuard Surgical Receives FDA "Breakthrough" Designation, Secures Funding from Tom Pepin and NFL QB Jameis Winston". Yahoo! Finance. March 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024. Jill Kelley, COO and co-founder of SafeGuard Surgical...
  11. ^ "Digital ID | EdentifID". EdentifID.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  12. "Jill Kelley, Medical Practice". jillkelley.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2024. Jill Kelley (born June 3, 1975) is an active humanitarian, dedicated to efforts both in the United States and around the world.
  13. ^ Ward, Vicky (November 29, 2016). "The Bizarre Scandal That Brought Down General David Petraeus". Town & Country Magazine. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Whitlock, Craig (February 3, 2015). "Jill Kelley e-mails depict a striving Tampa socialite and a smitten military brass". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024. At left is Jill's twin, Natalie Khawam.
  15. ^ Joyce, Dennis (January 26, 2009). "Live coverage: Gasparilla parade and pirate invasion". Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  16. Assay (July 8, 2021). "Ionic Rare Earths Add Diplomat And Multi-National Military Negotiator To Its Board". The Assay. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  17. Arnoldi, Marleny. "Ionic makes strategic directorship appointment". Mining Weekly. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  18. Plott, Elaina (November 8, 2017). "Jill Kelley Plans A Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel to Celebrate Donald Trump's Victory". The Washingtonian. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  19. "Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation Inc". GuideStar. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  20. Schmidt, Michael S.; Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (November 13, 2012). "Tampa Is Seen as Social Link for Unfolding Scandal". The New York Times.
  21. "Detail by FEI/EIN Number". sunbiz.org. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  22. "Volunteers, Faregrounds serve Secret Service, State Troopers Thanksgiving dinner". The Inquirer and Mirror. November 25, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  23. "Serving presidential security has become a labor of love". The Inquirer and Mirror. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  24. "Scott and Jill Kelley's legal case persists long after the Gen. David Petraeus scandal". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  25. "Woman in Petraeus Matter Files Lawsuit - WSJ.com". WSJ. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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  27. "Petraeus Scandal: South Korea to Strip Kelley of Honorary Position". ABC News. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  28. "Kelley offered to help USF medical school". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

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