Julia Pierson | |
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| 23rd Director of the United States Secret Service | |
| In office March 27, 2013 – October 1, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | A. T. Smith |
| Preceded by | Mark Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Clancy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1959 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Central Florida |
Julia Ann Pierson (born July 21,[citation needed] 1959)[1][2] is an American former law enforcement official. On March 27, 2013, President Barack Obama appointed her as the 23rd Director of the United States Secret Service.[3] Pierson was the first female director of the agency. Amid a series of security lapses involving the Secret Service, she resigned the position on October 1, 2014.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Federal Government Officers' Home Addresses: Department of the Treasury".
- ^ Baker, Peter (March 26, 2013). "First Woman Is Chosen to Lead Secret Service". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Obama to name Julia Pierson as new Secret Service director". Washington Post. March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns". ABC News. October 1, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.