About Eric J. Fygi
Born 1942. Eric J. Fygi is a lawyer.
Eric Jan Fygi (born October 16, 1941) is an American civil servant, lawyer, and political aide. He served as the Deputy General Counsel for the United States Department of Energy from the department's founding in October 1977 until 2022, serving for every President of the United States between Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden.
Early life and education Born in La Jolla, California, Fygi received his Bachelor of Arts in history from the Virginia Military Institute in 1963 and his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. He served on the Hastings Law Journal, was the editor-in-chief of the Hastings Voir Dire newspaper, and was president of the student body association.
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