Early Life, Education, and Family
McConnell was born and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Wade Hampton High School, and first attended college at North Greenville Junior College, later earning a B.A. in Economics from Furman University. He holds an M.P.A. from George Washington University, and is a graduate of the National Defense University and the National Defense Intelligence College (Strategic Intelligence). He is married to Terry McConnell, and together they have four children and eight grandchildren.
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