John Levi | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Legal Services Corporation | |
| Assumed office April 7, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Frank Strickland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9,1948 Chicago,Illinois,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jill Levi |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Edward H. Levi (father) David F. Levi (brother) |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
John Gerson Levi is an American attorney. He is senior counsel in Sidley Austin's Chicago office. He currently serves as board chair of the Legal Services Corporation and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was nominated to serve on the board by President Barack Obama on August 6,2009,and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 19,2010. He was elected chairman of the LSC Board by his fellow board members on April 7,2010. [1]
Levi played a pivotal role in Obama's early career. [2] Barack met his future wife Michelle Obama at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin,where Levi is a partner. [3] Newton N. Minow describes his and Levi's role in bringing the two together:"My daughter Martha called to say that one of her best students,Barack Obama,wanted to spend the summer as a law firm associate in Chicago," said Minow,referring to his daughter,law professor Martha Minow. "I called our partner John Levi,who heads our recruiting for the firm,and suggested this;John laughed and told me that he had already heard about Barack and had already hired him." [4]
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