Wayne Budd
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Wayne Budd is senior executive vice president and general counsel, U.S., of John Hancock
Financial Services, Inc., a division of Manulife Financial
. He joined Hancock in 2000 and directs all of the company's legal activities.
Before joining Hancock, Mr. Budd was President-New England at Bell Atlantic Corporation (now Verizon Communications, Inc.), where, among other duties, he was responsible for regulatory and legislative functions for the New England Region. Before his tenure at Bell Atlantic, he had been a senior partner at Goodwin Procter
, a Boston law firm.
From 1969 to 1989, he served with the law firm of Budd, Wiley, & Richlin.
From 1989 to 1992, he had been U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts
, serving as the Bay State's chief federal prosecutor and representing the federal government in matters involving civil litigation.
Mr. Budd had been Associate Attorney General of the United States
, appointed to the position by President George H. W. Bush
in 1992. He oversaw the Civil Rights
, Environmental, Tax, Civil and Anti-Trust divisions at the Department of Justice
, as well as the Bureau of Prisons.
Mr. Budd also served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, appointed in 1994 by President Bill Clinton
.
He is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association.
Mr. Budd is a graduate of Boston College
and received his law degree from Wayne State University
.
John Hancock
John Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...
Financial Services, Inc., a division of Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial Corporation , is a Canadian insurance company and financial services provider. Manulife Financial's global head office is located in Toronto, Canada and the Company has operations in 21 countries and territories worldwide.The Company operates in Canada and Asia through the brand...
. He joined Hancock in 2000 and directs all of the company's legal activities.
Before joining Hancock, Mr. Budd was President-New England at Bell Atlantic Corporation (now Verizon Communications, Inc.), where, among other duties, he was responsible for regulatory and legislative functions for the New England Region. Before his tenure at Bell Atlantic, he had been a senior partner at Goodwin Procter
Goodwin Procter
Goodwin Procter LLP is a prominent law firm based in the United States, consisting of 850 attorneys serving clients in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Silicon Valley, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C....
, a Boston law firm.
From 1969 to 1989, he served with the law firm of Budd, Wiley, & Richlin.
From 1989 to 1992, he had been U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, serving as the Bay State's chief federal prosecutor and representing the federal government in matters involving civil litigation.
Mr. Budd had been Associate Attorney General of the United States
United States Associate Attorney General
The Associate Attorney General is the third-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. The Associate Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public...
, appointed to the position by President 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...
in 1992. He oversaw the Civil Rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
, Environmental, Tax, Civil and Anti-Trust divisions at the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
, as well as the Bureau of Prisons.
Mr. Budd also served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, appointed in 1994 by President 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...
.
He is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association.
Mr. Budd is a graduate of Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
and received his law degree from Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
.