Donald Remy

Donald Michael Remy (born February 8, 1967)[1] is an American attorney, former military officer, and athletic administrator who currently serves in the Biden administration as the 9th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[2] The Senate voted on July 15, 2021, to confirm his nomination in a 91–8 vote.[3]

Donald Remy
Remy in 2021
9th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Assumed office
July 19, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
SecretaryDenis McDonough
Preceded byJames Byrne
Personal details
Born (1967-02-08) February 8, 1967
Fort Lee, Virginia
EducationLouisiana State University (BA)
Howard University (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1988–1995
RankCaptain

Education

Remy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and business administration from Louisiana State University in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law in 1991.[1][4]

Career

Remy served in the United States Army, resigning with the rank of captain. From 1991 to 1995, he served as assistant to the General Counsel of the Army. Remy was a law clerk for Judge Nathaniel R. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and a senior associate attorney at O'Melveny & Myers. From 1997 to 2000, Remy served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the United States Department of Justice. From 2000 to 2006, Remy was the senior vice president, chief compliance officer, and general counsel for Fannie Mae. He was also a law partner at Latham & Watkins.[5][6][7] In April 2009, Remy was nominated by President Barack Obama to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army. He appeared before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, but the nomination was withdrawn in June 2009 after the committee declined to advance it to the full Senate.[8] In 2011, he joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association as chief operating officer and chief legal officer.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 111th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2010. pp. 538–540. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. McDonough, Secretary Denis. ""I was honored to swear in Army Veteran Donald Remy"..." Twitter.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. "PN460 - Nomination of Donald Michael Remy for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. Staff, Times-Picayune. "LSU grad Donald Remy enjoys NCAA counsel job". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. "NCAA Leadership Team". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. "NCAA Promotes Sports Lawyer Donald Remy to Chief Operating Officer". Sports Law Expert. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. "PN296 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) — Donald Michael Remy — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. June 17, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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