Daniel H. Mudd

Daniel H. Mudd (born 1958) is the former president and CEO of Fannie Mae, a post he held from 2005 to 2008, and more recently for years, the CEO of Fortress Investment Group.

Education and early career Mudd holds a B.A. degree in American history from the University of Virginia and an M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Fannie Mae In February 2000, Mudd became a director and vice chairman and chief operating officer at Fannie Mae. He remained Chief Operating Officer until December 21, 2004. Forbes ranked Mudd 182nd in executive pay in 2005, 323rd in 2006, 337th in 2007, and 202nd in 2008.

Subsequent career Mudd, for years to December 2011, was the CEO of Fortress, a hedge fund in New York City that has among other investments bought tax liens on delinquent property taxes from local governments.

Personal life

He is the son of former TV anchorman Roger Mudd. His family is indirectly related to Samuel Mudd, the doctor who was imprisoned for aiding and conspiring with John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

In 2000 he and his spouse purchased a historical property in Washington dated back to 1927. At the time, it was valued at $5.15 million. It was put back on the market in 2009.