Chao and McConnell family Trump has nominated Mitch McConnell’s brother-in-law to head the PBGC. McConnell is married to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, whose sister is married to nominee Gordon Hartogensis.

(Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump nominated Gordon Hartogensis, a self-described entrepreneur who is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao’s brother-in-law, to lead the federal agency that pays worker pensions when employers terminate their retirement plans.

Hartogensis helps govern his family’s trust and is the CEO of Auric Technology, a closely held software company, according to his LinkedIn page.

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