Russell Deyo
Russell Deyo | |
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United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | |
Acting | |
In office November 1, 2016 – April 4, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Alejandro Mayorkas |
Succeeded by | Elaine Duke |
Personal details | |
Education | Dartmouth College Georgetown University Law Center(JD) |
Russell C. Deyois an American lawyer and government official.[1]Appointed Under Secretary for Management at theDepartment of Homeland Security(DHS) on May 11, 2015, he became the ActingDeputy Secretary of Homeland Security(DHS) on November 1, 2016.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Deyo graduated fromDartmouth College.He earned hisJ.D.fromGeorgetown University Law Center.At Georgetown, he was executive editor of the school'sInternational Law Journal.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
[edit]From 1977 to 1978, Deyo was an attorney at theNew York Citylaw firmPatterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler.[1]He was subsequently an AssistantU.S. Attorney for the District of New Jerseyfrom 1978 to 1985. The last three years he was Chief of Special Prosecutions.[1][2][3][4][5]
Deyo worked atJohnson & Johnsonfor 27 years, with positions such asgeneral counseland vice president of administration. He oversaw human resources, procurement, contributions, philanthropy, legal affairs and compliance. He was also on the management boards of several Johnson & Johnson operating companies.[1]According to DHS, he oversaw "the Office of Corporate Secretary, Government Affairs and Policy, Privacy, Security and Aviation." For 16 years he was a member of the Johnson & Johnsonexecutive committee.[1]He retired from the company in 2012.[1][2][3][4][5]
Deyo became Under Secretary for Management at DHS on May 11, 2015, with oversight of the department's management programs.[1]He served as the ActingDeputy Secretary of Homeland Securityfrom November 1, 2016 to April 4, 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefghij"Russell C. Deyo".Department of Homeland Security. November 9, 2016.RetrievedMay 30,2017.
- ^abcdeMarkon, Jerry."This man has to help fix one of Washington's most difficult agencies".Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.Retrieved2021-04-09.
- ^abcde"Russell Deyo".Miller Center for Community Protection & Resilience.Retrieved2021-04-09.
- ^abcde"Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on the Confirmation of Russell C. Deyo".Department of Homeland Security.2015-04-16.Retrieved2021-04-09.
- ^abcde"Opening Statement of Russel C. Deyo"(PDF).Senate.gov.