Hunter Biden
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Robert Hunter Biden second son of Vice President
Joseph R. Biden, is a partner at Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC and is Counsel to Boies, Schiller, Flexner, LLP, a New York based-law firm. Previously, he was a founding partner of Oldaker, Biden & Belair, LLP.
He received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University
, and a Juris Doctor
from Yale Law School
. He was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest
, and is a member of the bar
in the state of Connecticut
, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Biden was appointed by Bill Clinton
to serve in the United States Department of Commerce
under secretaries Norman Mineta
and William M. Daley
. On May 16, 2006, Biden was nominated by President George W. Bush
to the board of directors of Amtrak
. He was confirmed unanimously on July 26, 2006 by the United States Senate
for a term of five years, and was the vice-chair of the board until January 29, 2009. He is also a member of the boards of the Friends of the World Food Program and of ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, a national organization based in Washington, D.C.
Biden is married and has three daughters, Naomi, Finnegan, and Maisy.
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
Joseph R. Biden, is a partner at Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC and is Counsel to Boies, Schiller, Flexner, LLP, a New York based-law firm. Previously, he was a founding partner of Oldaker, Biden & Belair, LLP.
He received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
. He was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest connects women and men with one or more years of volunteer service that focus on the core values of community, spirituality, simple living and social and ecological justice...
, and is a member of the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in the state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Biden was appointed by Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
to serve in the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
under secretaries Norman Mineta
Norman Mineta
Norman Yoshio Mineta, is a United States politician of the Democratic Party. Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration...
and William M. Daley
William M. Daley
William Michael “Bill” Daley is an American lawyer and former banker and is the current White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama. He served as U.S...
. On May 16, 2006, Biden was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to the board of directors of Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
. He was confirmed unanimously on July 26, 2006 by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
for a term of five years, and was the vice-chair of the board until January 29, 2009. He is also a member of the boards of the Friends of the World Food Program and of ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, a national organization based in Washington, D.C.
Biden is married and has three daughters, Naomi, Finnegan, and Maisy.