David S. Cohen (attorney)
David S. Cohen | |
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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing | |
In office May 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Pat O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Daniel Glaser |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 11, 1963
Education | Cornell University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
David Samuel Cohen (born June 11, 1963) is an American attorney who has served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since January 20, 2021, previously holding the position from February 9, 2015 to January 20, 2017. He served as acting director of the CIA from January 20 to March 19, 2021 until the Senate confirmation of William J. Burns.[1]
Originally from Boston, Cohen previously worked at the U.S. Treasury Department and as an attorney in private practice. At the Treasury, among other posts, he served as the under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence where he gained the nickname of "sanctions guru".
Early life and education
Cohen was born on June 11, 1963,
Career
Following his clerkship, Cohen began his law career at the firm Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin, a “criminal-defense boutique” in Washington, D.C. He specialized in white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation. He was hired by the
In 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Cohen to be
In 2015, Cohen was appointed Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. At the time of his appointment, some speculated that Cohen's selection was due to the Obama administration's reluctance in picking someone with ties to past incidences of CIA torture and extraordinary rendition. The post of deputy director has traditionally been filled by military officers or intelligence community veterans.[15][16]
Personal life
Cohen is married with two children. He met his wife while in law school.[6] In May 2019, Cohen had a cameo role in Season 8, Episode 2 of Game of Thrones.[17]
References
- ^ Harris, Shane (January 15, 2021). "Biden to appoint David S. Cohen as deputy director of the CIA". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ Kampeas, Ron. "CIA 'busts cover' of former deputy director on 'Game of Thrones'". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "About CIA - Director of the CIA". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "David S. Cohen". United States Department of the Treasury. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Davis, Julie (October 21, 2014). "Enforcer at Treasury Is First Line of Attack Against ISIS". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (February 18, 2015). "As David Cohen becomes CIA's No. 2, Jews appear to have smoother sailing at security agencies". Washington Jewish Week. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Eisler, Kim. "The Perfect Lawyer".
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". Whitehouse.gov. January 24, 2011.
- ^ Lipkin, Michael (January 9, 2015). "Ex-WilmerHale Atty, Treasury Official Tapped As CIA Deputy". Law360.
- ^ ""Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering Names Eight New Partners"" (PDF). WilmerHale.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Lowrey, Anne (June 3, 2014). "Aiming Financial Weapons From Treasury War Room". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- U.S. Government Printing Office. April 7, 2011. p. 21. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Speakers". defenddemocracy.org. Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Mazzetti, Mark (January 9, 2015). "Reaching Outside C.I.A., Obama Picks Treasury Official to Become Agency's No. 2". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Melman, Yossi. "Meet David Cohen: The Jewish 'sanctions guru' appointed deputy chief of the CIA". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "'Game of Thrones': Former CIA deputy director David Cohen cameos in Winterfell soup line". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
External links
- Media related to David S. Cohen at Wikimedia Commons
- Appearances on C-SPAN