Airbnb Appoints Former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain as Chief Legal Officer

Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator, testifies before the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Subcommittee hearing on "Community Perspectives on Coronavirus Preparedness and Response" on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 10, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff for President Joe Biden, is joining Airbnb as chief legal officer, the company announced Monday.

Mr. Klain, 62, served as President Biden’s chief of staff during the first two years of his administration. Prior to that, the Democratic staffer held the same position for Vice President Al Gore and President Biden when he was vice president during the Obama administration.