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. Deyo is an American lawyer and government official. [1] Appointed Under Secretary for Management at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on May 11,2015,he became the Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 1,2016. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Deyo graduated from Dartmouth College. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. At Georgetown,he was executive editor of the school's International Law Journal. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
From 1977 to 1978,Deyo was an attorney at the New York City law firm Patterson,Belknap,Webb &Tyler. [1] He was subsequently an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1978 to 1985. The last three years he was Chief of Special Prosecutions. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Deyo worked at Johnson &Johnson for 27 years,with positions such as general counsel and 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 &Johnson executive 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 Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security from November 1,2016,to April 4,2017. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]