Richard Danzig

Richard Jeffrey Danzig (born September 8, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 71st secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton. He served as an advisor of the President Barack Obama during his presidential campaign and was later the chairman of the national security think-tank, the Center for a New American Security.

Early life and education Danzig was born in New York City in 1944, and attended the Bronx High School of Science, graduating in 1961. He received a B.A. degree in 1965 from Reed College, a J.D. degree in 1971 from Yale Law School, and a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1967 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1968 from Magdalen College at Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Upon his graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Byron White. Later he was sworn in as the 71st Secretary of the Navy on November 16, 1998. In the period between these two jobs, he and his wife, Andrea, lived in Asia and Europe while Danzig served as a Traveling Fellow of the Center for International Political Economy and as an adjunct professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Later career In 2007 and 2008, Danzig worked for Senator Obama's campaign as an advisor on national security issues. Danzig also served as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, but resigned on July 18, 2018, over immigration decisions to separate families.

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Personal life Danzig and his wife Andrea live in Washington, D.C., and have two adult children, David and Lisa.