Howard Schmidt
Howard Schmidt | |
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| Cyber Security Coordinator of the Obama Administration | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – May 31, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Succeeded by | Michael Daniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Anthony Schmidt October 5, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 2, 2017 (aged 67) Muskego, Wisconsin |
| Spouse(s) | Raemarie Schmidt |
| Children | Four grown sons, 8 Grandchildren |
| Alma mater | University of Phoenix (B.S./M.A.) |
| Occupation | Computer Security Specialist |
Howard Anthony Schmidt (October 5, 1949 – March 2, 2017) was an American cyber security expert and partner with Tom Ridge in Ridge Schmidt Cyber LLC, a consultancy company in the field of cybersecurity.
He was the Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama Administration, operating in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. He announced his retirement from that position on May 17, 2012, effective at the end of the month.
Schmidt died in Muskego, Wisconsin on March 2, 2017 from brain cancer, aged 67.
References
- ↑ "Tom Ridge, Howard Schmidt Launch New Cybersecurity Executive Services Firm". Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Introducing the New Cybersecurity Coordinator". Archived from the original on 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ Nakashima, Ellen (May 16, 2012). "White House Cybersecurity Official Retiring". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Howard Schmidt, Cybersecurity Adviser to Two Presidents, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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