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Jay N. Lerner

Jay N. Lerner is a former inspector general of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, where he led an office of approximately 150 professionals overseeing the agency. Nominated by the president in 2014 and 2015, he was confirmed by the Senate in 2016. He retired from federal service after 31 years, including 19 years at the Department of Justice and six years at the Department of Homeland Security. He is now an adjunct professor at George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration and American University’s School of Public Affairs.
Jay N. Lerner is a former inspector general of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, where he led an office of approximately 150 professionals overseeing the agency. Nominated by the president in 2014 and 2015, he was confirmed by the Senate in 2016. He retired from federal service after 31 years, including 19 years at the Department of Justice and six years at the Department of Homeland Security. He is now an adjunct professor at George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration and American University’s School of Public Affairs.
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