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Andrew Saul | |
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16th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
In office June 17, 2019 – July 9, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Michael J. Astrue Nancy Berryhill (acting) |
Succeeded by | Martin O'Malley Kilolo Kijakazi (acting) |
Chair of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | |
In office November 15, 2002 – August 22, 2011 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Preceded by | James Atkins |
Succeeded by | Michael Kennedy |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Marshall Saul November 6, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
Andrew Marshall Saul (born November 6, 1946) is an American businessman and political candidate who served as the 16th commissioner of the United States Social Security Administration from 2019 to 2021. Saul was fired from the position by President Joe Biden on July 9, 2021, after refusing to offer his requested resignation.[1] Saul stated that his discharge was illegal.
Saul previously served as the chair of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) and vice chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[2][3] Saul has been a general partner in the investment firm Saul Partners, L.P., since 1986. As chair of the Thrift Investment Board, he oversaw the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a retirement savings account for employees of the Federal Government and soldiers of the armed services.[4]
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