John Koskinen
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John Koskinen served as Non-Executive Chairman of Freddie Mac since September, 2008. He served as President of the U.S. Soccer Foundation
from 2004-2008. He previously served as the Deputy Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, and Chair of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion, the Year 2000 problem
. He presently also serves on the boards of AES
and American Capital, Ltd. On March 11 2009 he was announced as the interim CEO at Freddie Mac. On April 23 2009 he became the Principal Financial Officer after the death of Freddie Mac's acting CFO. In August, 2009, with the hiring of a new CEO, he returned to his position as non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Freddie Mac.
Prior to entering government service, he worked for 21 years for the Palmieri Company as Vice President, President, CEO and Chairman. Koskinen also chaired the Washington, DC Host Committee for the 1994 World Cup and the Duke University Board of Trustees. He is a graduate of Duke University
, Yale Law School
and attended Cambridge University
.
U.S. Soccer Foundation
The U.S. Soccer Foundation, established in 1994, serves as the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States. The U.S. Soccer Foundation is committed to improving the health and well-being of children in urban economically disadvantaged areas using soccer as a vehicle for social change.*...
from 2004-2008. He previously served as the Deputy Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, and Chair of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion, the Year 2000 problem
Year 2000 problem
The Year 2000 problem was a problem for both digital and non-digital documentation and data storage situations which resulted from the practice of abbreviating a four-digit year to two digits.In computer programs, the practice of representing the year with two...
. He presently also serves on the boards of AES
AES Corporation
AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that generates and distributes electrical power. The company was founded on January 28, 1981, as Applied Energy Services by Roger Sant from the US Federal Energy Administration and Dennis Bakke from the Office of Management and Budget. AES Corporation is...
and American Capital, Ltd. On March 11 2009 he was announced as the interim CEO at Freddie Mac. On April 23 2009 he became the Principal Financial Officer after the death of Freddie Mac's acting CFO. In August, 2009, with the hiring of a new CEO, he returned to his position as non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Freddie Mac.
Prior to entering government service, he worked for 21 years for the Palmieri Company as Vice President, President, CEO and Chairman. Koskinen also chaired the Washington, DC Host Committee for the 1994 World Cup and the Duke University Board of Trustees. He is a graduate of Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
and attended Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.