▁Wing ▁was ▁approximately ▁ 2 5 ▁feet ▁from ▁the ▁O val ▁Office ▁and ▁At k iss ▁accompanied ▁the ▁President ▁on ▁most ▁tri ps ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁intern ation ally . ▁▁▁ ▁A ▁native ▁of ▁Dallas , ▁Texas , ▁At k iss ▁received ▁his ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁University ▁of ▁Florida . ▁He ▁also ▁attended ▁programs ▁at ▁the ▁George ▁Washington ▁University ▁Gr adu ate ▁School ▁of ▁Political ▁Management ▁and ▁Institute ▁for ▁International ▁Med iation ▁and ▁Conf lict ▁Resol ution . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁As ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁at ▁U . S . ▁Custom s ▁and ▁Border ▁Prote ction ▁At k iss ▁worked ▁closely ▁with ▁Commission er ▁W . ▁Ralph ▁Bash am ▁on ▁issues ▁such ▁as ▁border ▁security , ▁international ▁affairs , ▁and ▁management ▁among ▁others . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁his ▁work ▁for ▁U . S . ▁Custom s ▁& ▁Border ▁Prote ction , ▁At k iss ▁served ▁as ▁Special ▁Ass istant ▁to ▁the ▁President ▁for ▁Oper ations ▁in ▁the ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ’ s ▁Office ▁at ▁the ▁White ▁House . ▁In ▁this ▁position ▁At k iss ▁coordin ated ▁civil ian , ▁military , ▁and ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁activities . ▁ ▁At k iss ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁Special ▁Ass istant ▁to ▁the ▁President ▁and ▁Deput y ▁Director ▁of ▁Adv ance , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁planning ▁and ▁executing ▁travel ▁and ▁events ▁for ▁the ▁President . ▁ ▁At k iss ▁has ▁worked ▁in ▁management ▁and ▁administration , ▁information ▁systems ▁and ▁technology , ▁human ▁resources , ▁budget , ▁continu ity ▁of