Stephen W. Rochon

Stephen Rochon
White House Chief Usher
In office March 12, 2007 – 2011
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Gary J. Walters
Succeeded by	Angella Reid
Personal details
Alma mater	Xavier University of Louisiana National Defense University

Rear Admiral Stephen W. Rochon is the former Director of the Executive Residence and White House Chief Usher. He was the first African-American White House Chief Usher. Admiral Rochon served his last day on active duty with the Coast Guard on March 9, 2007, and began his service at the White House on March 12. Admiral Rochon succeeded Gary J. Walters, who retired in January 2007 after 20 years as White House Chief Usher. He resigned as Chief Usher in 2011 to work in the United States Department of Homeland Security and was replaced as Chief Usher by Angella Reid on October 5, 2011.

Rochon holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Xavier University of Louisiana and a M.S. in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.

Admiral Rochon enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1970. He rose through the enlisted ranks and received a commission as an Ensign in 1975 from the Officer Candidate School at Yorktown, Virginia.

As the Coast Guard's Commander of the Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, Admiral Rochon was responsible for naval and civil engineering, financial management, personnel, legal, civil rights, electronic systems support, and contingency planning across 40 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and the Middle East.

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