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    Michael Chertoff

    2nd Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States

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  1. Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is an American attorney who was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security to serve under President George W. Bush. Chertoff also served for one additional day under President Barack Obama. He was the co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act.

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  2. May 1, 2024 · Michael Chertoff, American lawyer who was secretary of the Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. He previously served in the Department of Justice Criminal Division and later as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Learn more about Chertoffs life and career.

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  3. Michael Chertoff is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Chertoff Group, a global security risk management and growth advisory firm, which he co-founded after a notable career in public service, where he repeatedly addressed security issues of first impression.

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  5. Jan 27, 2023 · CNN —. The Supreme Court did not disclose its longstanding financial ties with former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff even as it touted him as an expert who independently validated...

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  6. Sep 9, 2021 · The former Homeland Security secretary and USA Patriot Act co-author reflects on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. He discusses the challenges of preventing terrorist groups from reemerging and the role of Pakistan in the region.

  7. On February 15, 2005, Michael Chertoff became the second Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. During his tenure, Chertoff worked to strengthen our borders, provide intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, increased the Department’s focus on preparedness ahead of disasters, and implemented enhanced security at ...

  8. Jul 16, 2018 · Michael Chertoff. Early History: Michael Chertoff was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1953. He received a B.A. from Harvard University in 1975 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1978. From 1978 to 1979, Mr. Chertoff served as a law clerk to Judge Murray Gurfein of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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