Donald Remy

Donald Michael Remy (born February 8, 1967)[1] is an American attorney, retired 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
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)
Nickname(s)Don
Military service
Branch/service United 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 He appeared before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, but the nomination was withdrawn in June 2009 after the committee declined to advance it to the full Senate.[8] In 2011, he joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association as chief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 2021-05-26.
  2. McDonough, Secretary Denis. ""I was honored to swear in Army Veteran Donald Remy"..." Twitter.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "PN460 - Nomination of Donald Michael Remy for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. Staff, Times-Picayune. "LSU grad Donald Remy enjoys NCAA counsel job". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. "NCAA Leadership Team". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  7. "NCAA Promotes Sports Lawyer Donald Remy to Chief Operating Officer". Sports Law Expert. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  8. "PN296 — 111th Congress (2009-2010) — Donald Michael Remy — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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