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'''Scott Newton Schools''' is an American lawyer |
'''Scott Newton Schools''' is an American lawyer and the chief compliance officer of OpenAI.<ref>Vandana Singh. [https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/10/41465485/openai-appoints-former-uber-exec-as-compliance-officer-to-oversee-regulatory-issues OpenAI Appoints Former Uber Exec As Compliance Officer To Oversee Regulatory Issues]. Benzinga. 22 October 2024</ref> Schools previously served as the chief ethics and compliance officer of Uber.<ref>Greg Bensinger and Sadie Gurman. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-hires-former-top-justice-department-lawyer-for-compliance-post-1531169481 Uber Hires Former Top Justice Department Lawyer for Compliance Post]. WSJ. 9 July 2018</ref> Before joining Uber, Schools was the highest-ranking career civil servant at the [[United States Department of Justice]], serving as [[associate deputy attorney general]]. He has been characterized as “the most important unknown person in D.C.”<ref>Leon Neyfakh. [http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/06/the_doj_s_scott_schools_is_the_most_important_unknown_person_in_d_c.html The Most Important Unknown Person in D.C.] ''Slate''. 26 June 2017</ref> |
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It has been reported that Schools was a significant advisor to top political officials [[Sally Yates]] and [[Rod Rosenstein]], and made a significant recommendation to dismiss [[James Comey]].<ref>Carrie Johnson. [https://www.npr.org/2018/07/03/625581627/another-top-justice-department-lawyer-steps-down-following-earlier-departures Top Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, Latest To Step Down]. NPR. 3 July 2018</ref><ref>Laura Jarrett. [https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/03/politics/scott-schools-leaving-justice-department/index.html Top career official at Justice Department stepping down]. CNN. 3 July 2018</ref> |
It has been reported that Schools was a significant advisor to top political officials [[Sally Yates]] and [[Rod Rosenstein]], and made a significant recommendation to dismiss [[James Comey]].<ref>Carrie Johnson. [https://www.npr.org/2018/07/03/625581627/another-top-justice-department-lawyer-steps-down-following-earlier-departures Top Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, Latest To Step Down]. NPR. 3 July 2018</ref><ref>Laura Jarrett. [https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/03/politics/scott-schools-leaving-justice-department/index.html Top career official at Justice Department stepping down]. CNN. 3 July 2018</ref> |
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Scott Newton Schools | |
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| Associate Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office 2016 – July 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | David Margolis |
| Succeeded by | Bradley Weinsheimer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1962 (age 55 in mid-2017) |
Scott Newton Schools is an American lawyer and the chief compliance officer of OpenAI.[1] Schools previously served as the chief ethics and compliance officer of Uber.[2] Before joining Uber, Schools was the highest-ranking career civil servant at the United States Department of Justice, serving as associate deputy attorney general. He has been characterized as “the most important unknown person in D.C.”[3]
It has been reported that Schools was a significant advisor to top political officials Sally Yates and Rod Rosenstein, and made a significant recommendation to dismiss James Comey.[4][5]
Earlier in his career, Schools had served as U.S. Attorney for South Carolina and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California.[6][7]
In 2018, Schools was replaced by Bradley Weinsheimer, who now serves as DOJ's highest ranking career civil servant.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Vandana Singh. OpenAI Appoints Former Uber Exec As Compliance Officer To Oversee Regulatory Issues. Benzinga. 22 October 2024
- ^ Greg Bensinger and Sadie Gurman. Uber Hires Former Top Justice Department Lawyer for Compliance Post. WSJ. 9 July 2018
- ^ Leon Neyfakh. The Most Important Unknown Person in D.C. Slate. 26 June 2017
- ^ Carrie Johnson. Top Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, Latest To Step Down. NPR. 3 July 2018
- ^ Laura Jarrett. Top career official at Justice Department stepping down. CNN. 3 July 2018
- ^ a b Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Bradley Weinsheimer to Replace Departing Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools. News release, Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, 3 July 2018
- ^ "Scott Schools to resign from DOJ office". Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-07-04.