J. Michael Farren
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John Michael Farren is an American attorney who served as Deputy White House Counsel
in the Office of Counsel to the President under the 43rd President of the United States
George W. Bush
from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Farren also served as Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
at the United States Department of Commerce
and Head of the International Trade Administration
under the 41rd President of the United States
George H. W. Bush
from 1989 to 1992.
, Mr. Farren was corporate vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Xerox
. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Farren was Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
at the United States Department of Commerce
and Head of the International Trade Administration
. During the 1988 United States presidential election
, he was deputy director of former President George H. Bush’s transition team. And during the 1992 United States presidential election
deputy campaign manager for the Bush-Quayle Re-election Committee
, his master's degree in public policy analysis from Trinity College
, and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law
.
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White House Counsel
The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States.-Role:The Counsel's role is to advise the President on all legal issues concerning the President and the White House...
in the Office of Counsel to the President under the 43rd President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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....
from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Farren also served as Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
The Under Secretary for International Trade is a position within the United States Department of Commerce that leads the International Trade Administration. The Under Secretary also serves as a member of the Tourism Policy Council and the National Intellectual Property Council. The Under Secretary...
at 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...
and Head of the International Trade Administration
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S...
under the 41rd President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
from 1989 to 1992.
Career
Prior to joining the Office of Counsel to the President under President George W. BushGeorge 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....
, Mr. Farren was corporate vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Xerox
Xerox
Xerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies...
. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Farren was Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
The Under Secretary for International Trade is a position within the United States Department of Commerce that leads the International Trade Administration. The Under Secretary also serves as a member of the Tourism Policy Council and the National Intellectual Property Council. The Under Secretary...
at 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...
and Head of the International Trade Administration
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S...
. During the 1988 United States presidential election
United States presidential election, 1988
The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the...
, he was deputy director of former President George H. Bush’s transition team. And during the 1992 United States presidential election
United States presidential election, 1992
The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot....
deputy campaign manager for the Bush-Quayle Re-election Committee
Education
Mr. Farren received his bachelor's degree from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
, his master's degree in public policy analysis from Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
, and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law
The University of Connecticut School of Law is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. The school was recently ranked forty-sixth out of the 190 American Bar Association-accredited law schools in the United States and is considered a Tier 1 school by U.S...
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Arrest for attempted murder of wife
Mr. Farren was arrested on January 6, 2010 and charged with the strangulation and attempted murder of his wife Mary Margaret Farren at their New Canaan, ConnecticutNew Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
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External links
- White House Press Release
- SourceWatch Profile
- J. Michael Farren at LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
- Mary Margaret Farren biography on Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & FlomSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & FlomSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates , founded in 1948, is a prominent law firm based in New York City. With over 2,000 attorneys, it is one of the largest and highest-grossing law firms in the world. Forbes magazine calls Skadden "Wall Street's most powerful law firm"...
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