Jeh Johnson
Acting1957-09-11New York City, New York, USAMale

Jeh Johnson

Jeh Charles Johnson (born September 11, 1957) is an American lawyer and former government official. He was United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2013 to 2017. From 2009 to 2012, Johnson was the general counsel of the Department of Defense during the first years of the Obama administration. Before joining the Obama administration, he was a federal prosecutor, the general counsel of the Department of the Air Force, and an attorney in private practice. Johnson is currently a partner at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, a member of the board of directors of MetLife, and a trustee of Columbia University. On May 5, 2025, it was announced that Johnson was appointed co-chair of the Board of Trustees at Columbia University, and that he would retire from Paul Weiss effective June 30, 2025.

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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover poster
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
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Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell poster
Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell
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The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart poster
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
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Born

1957-09-11

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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