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Jay Clayton

Director of National Intelligence

  • Gender:Male
  • Date of Birth:July 11, 1966
  • Party:Independent
  • Birth State:Virginia
  • Education:Lafayette College (attended); University of Pennsylvania (BS, JD); University of Cambridge (BA, MA)

Confirmation Date:

  • July 29, 2026

Career track:

  • Law Clerk for Honorable Marvin Katz (1993-1995)
  • Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell (1995-2000)
  • Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell (2001-2017)
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania (2009–2017; 2021-present)
  • Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2017-2020)
  • Board’s Lead Independent Director, Apollo Global Management (2021-2025)
  • Co-chair, University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Law and Economics (2022-2025)
  • U.S. Attorney, the Southern District of New York (2025–present)