Thurgood Marshall Jr.
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Thurgood Marshall Jr. (born August 12, 1956) is an American lawyer and son of the late United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Marshall worked in the Bill Clinton White House and is a retired international law firm partner. He also served as chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ford Foundation.
Thurgood Marshall Jr. | |
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Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service | |
In office November 15, 2011 – September 13, 2018 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Louis J. Giuliano[1] |
Succeeded by | Mike Duncan |
Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service | |
In office December 15, 2006 – September 13, 2018 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Ned McWherter[2] |
Succeeded by | Mike Duncan[3] |
White House Cabinet Secretary | |
In office February 7, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Kitty Higgins |
Succeeded by | Albert Hawkins III |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-08-12) August 12, 1956 (age 67) New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Teddi Levy (m. 2008) |
Relations | John W. Marshall (brother) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Education | University of Virginia (BA, JD) |
He is a member of the board of directors of En+ Group,[4] the world's largest producer of low-carbon aluminum and independent hydropower; and DRB Capital[5] a financial services firm headquartered in Florida. According to documents filed with the SEC, he is a director serving on the board of Corrections Corporation of America,[6] the largest commercial vendor of federal detainment and prisoner transport in the United States.[7] Since 2012, Marshall is also an independent director serving on the board of Genesco, an international footwear and apparel retailer based in Nashville, Tennessee.[8]