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Harvard University ( BA, JD) London School of Economics. 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.
Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American lawyer who was secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (2005–09). Chertoff was educated at Harvard University (B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978) and graduated with top honours. He was admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia (1980), New York (1987 ...
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Chertoff served as the nation’s Secretary of Homeland Security until January 21, 2009. Prior to his nomination by President George W. Bush, Chertoff served as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Earlier, during more than a decade as a federal prosecutor, he investigated and prosecuted cases of political ...
Sep 7, 2021 · As we mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Observer Research Foundation America brings you essays and conversations about a single day that forever reshaped longtime alliances and approaches to world affairs. As part of this series, we feature a virtual fireside with Michael Chertoff, former secretary of the Department of Homeland ...
Michael Chertoff (2005–2009) Michael Chertoff was born on November 28, 1953, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard University in 1975 and from Harvard Law School in 1978. From 1979 to 1980, he served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, Jr. Chertoff then became a federal prosecutor, serving as U.S. attorney for ...
As United States Attorney, Chertoff investigated and prosecuted several significant cases of political corruption, organized crime, and corporate fraud. Chertoff graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1975 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1978. From 1979-1980 he served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan ...
In February of 2005, Michael Chertoff took over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A federal appellate judge and former prosecutor, Chertoff was well known for his finelytuned intellect and hard-driving style. Further, he was seen as able to gain support from Republicans and Democrats alike. Chertoff was born on November 28, 1953 in ...
