Chertoff Group
| Michael Chertoff | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| 2nd United States Secretary of Homeland Security | |
|
In office February 15, 2005 – January 21, 2009 |
|
| President |
George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Tom Ridge |
| Succeeded by | Janet Napolitano |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
|
In office June 10, 2003 – February 15, 2005 |
|
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Morton Ira Greenberg |
| Succeeded by | Michael Chagares |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
|
In office 2001–2003 |
|
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Wray |
| United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
|
In office 1990–1994 |
|
| President |
George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Samuel Alito |
| Succeeded by | Faith S. Hochberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 28, 1953 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Meryl Justin (1988–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is an American attorney who was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving under President George W. Bush. He was the co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. He previously served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney General. He succeeded Tom Ridge as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security on February 15, 2005.
Since leaving government service, Chertoff has worked as senior of counsel at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Covington & Burling. He also co-founded the Chertoff Group, a risk-management and security consulting company, which employs several former senior political appointees. Chertoff was also elected as Chairman of BAE Systems for a three-year term, beginning May 1, 2012.
Chertoff co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center's Immigration Task Force.
Michael Chertoff was born on November 28, 1953 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. His father was Rabbi Gershon Baruch Chertoff (1915–96), a Talmud scholar and the former leader of the Congregation B'nai Israel in Elizabeth. His mother is Livia Chertoff (née Eisen), an Israeli citizen and the first flight attendant for El Al. His paternal grandparents are Rabbi Paul Chertoff and Esther Barish Chertoff.
Chertoff attended the Jewish Educational Center in Elizabeth as well as the Pingry School. He graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975. During his sophomore year, he studied abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He then attended Harvard Law School, where he worked as a research assistant for John Hart Ely on his book Democracy and Distrust. After receiving a Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 1978, Chertoff served as a law clerk to Judge Murray Gurfein of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He then clerked for United States Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. from 1979 to 1980.
...
Wikipedia