Viet D. Dinh

Viet Dinh
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy
In office
May 31, 2001 – May 31, 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEleanor D. Acheson
Succeeded byDaniel Bryant
Personal details
Born
Đinh Đồng Phụng Việt

(1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 56)
Saigon, South Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Political partyRepublican
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)

Viet D. Dinh (Vietnamese: Đinh Đồng Phụng Việt; born February 22, 1968) is a Vietnamese-born American legal scholar[1] who is on the board of Strategic Education.[2] He is also the Chief Legal and Policy Officer of Fox Corporation[3] where he leads all legal, government and regulatory and government affairs. He served as an Assistant Attorney General of the United States from 2001 to 2003, under the presidency of George W. Bush. Previously, Dinh was a partner at two leading law firms, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Bancroft PLLC, the latter of which he founded.[4] Born in Saigon,[5] in former South Vietnam, he was a major contributor to the Patriot Act and is a former member of the Board of Directors of News Corporation.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Hoyer, Steny (2009-02-22). "Time to Keep the Founders' Promise in D.C". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  2. ^ "About - Board of Directors". Strategic Education, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ Fox Corporation. "Viet D. Dinh - Fox Corporation". www.foxcorporation.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. ^ "Viet D Dinh". Fox Corporation. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ United States Department of Justice. "USDOJ: Assistant Attorney General Viet D. Dinh". Archived from the original on 2004-02-16. Retrieved 2004-02-16.
  6. ^ "News Corporation Announces Intent to Pursue Separation of Businesses to Enhance Strategic Alignment and Increase Operational Flexibility - News Corp". Newscorp.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Board of Directors - News Corp". Newscorp.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  8. ^ Nakashima, Ryan (October 21, 2011). "Murdoch takes on shareholders at annual meeting". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved July 2, 2017. board director Viet Dinh