Louis J. Freeh

Personal

Birthday: 
1950
Birthplace: 
Jersey City, NJ
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1985-
Law clerk, U.S. Sen. Clifford P. Case, Newark, New Jersey district office, 1974-1975
Private practice, New Jersey, 1974-1975
Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York City, 1975-1980
Supervisory special agent, Organized Crime Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1980-1981
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1981-1990; chief, Organized Crime Unit, 1987-1989; deputy U.S. attorney, 1989; associate U.S. attorney, 1989-1990
Special prosecutor, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990-1991
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993-2001

Education

Name of School: 
Rutgers University
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1971
Name of School - Second: 

Rutgers School of Law-Newark

Our law professors are prominent scholars and experts in established and emerging areas of law who challenge and inspire students in an intense yet supportive environment. Our students come to us from around the world, bringing wide-ranging backgrounds and perspectives that enrich discourse in the classroom and throughout the law school community. Our graduates serve with distinction as members of the bench and bar, and generously provide support and resources to current students.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1974
Name of School - Third: 

New York University School of Law

Our educational mission focuses on our three core constituencies: students, faculty and alumni. There is an obvious interdependence among these three groups: By attracting the top students, faculty interest is magnified; likewise, enabling professors to do their best work and supplying them with the most desirable resources allows us to attract young scholars who are motivated and talented. Similarly, the more tangible the impact the Law School has on our community, the more engaged our alumni become. Our graduates are energized by the intellectual excitement of the school, enriching their own professional lives and adding still more luster to their alma mater's reputation. Loyal alumni give back, so that a cycle of generosity, learning, appreciation and active participation in our school and society continues.

Degree - Third: 
LL.M.
Degree Year - Third: 
1984

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Court Name: 

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
George H.W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
5/30/1991
Termination Date: 
8/31/1993
Termination Reason: 
Resignation