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Kenneth Feinberg | |
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 Feinberg in October 2007 | |
| Born | Kenneth Roy Feinberg October 23, 1945 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) New York University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | Special Master, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Special Master for Executive Compensation |
| Spouse | Diane Shaff (3 children)[1] |
Kenneth Roy Feinberg (born October 23, 1945) is an American attorney specializing in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He served as the Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Kennedy, Special Master of the U.S. government's September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation. Additionally, Feinberg served as the government-appointed administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund. Feinberg was also appointed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to administer the One Fund—the victim assistance fund established in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Feinberg was also retained by General Motors to assist in their recall response and by Volkswagen to oversee their U.S. compensation of VW diesel owners affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Feinberg was hired by The Boeing Company in July 2019, to oversee distribution of $50 million to support 737 MAX crash victim families.[2] Feinberg is also an adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, New York University School of Law, the University of Virginia School of Law and at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
- ^ "Compensation Czar Kenneth Feinberg". Time. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2009.
- ^ Shepardson, David (July 17, 2019). "Boeing to spend $50 million to support 737 MAX crash victim families". Reuters.