John Koskinen | |
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| 48th Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office December 23, 2013 – November 12, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Daniel Werfel (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | David Kautter (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Andrew Koskinen June 30, 1939 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Salz |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
John Andrew Koskinen (born June 30, 1939) is an American businessman and public official. He served as the non-executive chairman of Freddie Mac from September 2008 to December 2011, retiring from the board in February 2012. On December 20, 2013, Koskinen was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as Commissioner of Internal Revenue. On December 23, 2013, Koskinen was sworn in as the 48th IRS Commissioner after being nominated by President Barack Obama. His term ended on November 12, 2017, with David Kautter becoming his interim replacement,[1] followed by Charles P. Rettig as his permanent replacement.
- ^ Alexis Leondis (October 26, 2017). "White House Names Treasury's David Kautter as Interim IRS Head". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved October 26, 2017.