Donald B. Ayer

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Donald Ayer
24th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office
1989 – May 1990
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byHarold G. Christensen
Succeeded byWilliam P. Barr
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California
In office
1981–1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byFrancis Goldsberry[1]
Succeeded byPeter Nowinski
Personal details
Born (1949-04-30) April 30, 1949 (age 72)
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Anne Norton
EducationStanford University (BA)
Harvard University (MA, JD)

Donald Belton Ayer (born April 30, 1949)[2] is an American attorney who served as the 24th United States Deputy Attorney General from 1989 to 1990, under President George H. W. Bush.[3]

Education and career[]

Ayer graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1971, with great distinction. In 1973, he graduated from Harvard University with a Master of Arts in American History, and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1975.[4] He clerked for Judge Malcolm Richard Wilkey of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, followed by a year with Associate Justice William Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 1976 Term.

From 1977 to 1980, Ayer served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Ayer as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, and he held that position from 1981 to 1986. From 1986 to 1988, he served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States, and as Deputy Attorney General from 1989 until May 1990, when he was succeeded by William Barr.[5][6]

Ayer entered private practice after leaving government service, and became a partner at Jones Day.[4]

Personal life[]

Ayer has a wife, Anne, and two children.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in California". politicalgraveyard.com.
  2. ^ "Donald Ayer Birth Records". MooseRoots.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Donald B. Ayer Faculty Bio". Georgetown University Law Center. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jones Day – Donald B. Ayer". Jones Day. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Donald B. Ayer". FindLaw. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  6. ^ "Thornburgh Denies Shielding Aide : Justice Dept.: The attorney general says he didn't try to hide the official's failure of a lie detector test". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 1990. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

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