Mary Ellen Callahan

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Mary Ellen Callahan is an American attorney who served as chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security.

Education[]

Callahan is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh,[1][better source needed] and the University of Chicago Law School.[2] Callahan was a student in Barack Obama's classes at the University of Chicago Law School and has spoken with the New York Times[3] and the Washington Post about her impressions of him.[4]

Career[]

Callahan served as chief privacy officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security, appointed by Secretary Janet Napolitano.[5] Callahan later worked as associate general counsel for the Walt Disney Company from 2017 to 2021 and founded and chaired Jenner & Block's Privacy and Information Governance Practice from 2012 to 2017.[6][7] In 2021, she returned to government to work under DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien.[8]

Personal life[]

Callahan was married to entertainment executive Tony Lynn, who died of esophageal cancer on December 1, 2018. Callahan met Lynn while representing Playboy Entertainment Group in United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., a successful First Amendment challenge to the Telecommunications Act of 1996.[9]

Awards and honors[]

In 2011 Callahan received the Federal Computer Week's Federal 100 Award for her work on cybersecurity.[10] In October 2013, Mary Ellen received the Privacy Vanguard Award, given by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, an annual award honoring the privacy professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, knowledge and creativity in privacy and data protection.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mary Ellen Callahan '97 Joins Jenner & Block's New Privacy and Information Governance Practice | University of Chicago Law School". www.law.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ Frank, Natalie (2021-06-25). "Board approves new trustees, Humphrey honored". The Pitt News. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ Kantor, Jodi (2008-07-30). "Teaching Law, Testing Ideas, Obama Stood Slightly Apart". The New York Times (in American English). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ Ross, Janell (September 15, 2015). "Obama says liberal college students should not be 'coddled.' Are we really surprised?". Washington Post (in American English). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ "Chief Privacy Officer Appointed". Department of Homeland Security. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ^ Ho, Catherine (2014-10-12). "Former head of Homeland Security's privacy office helps companies prevent, respond to data breaches". Washington Post (in American English). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ^ Ho, Catherine (2012-09-09). "Jenner & Block becomes latest law firm to build privacy practice". Washington Post (in American English). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-11. Callahan, who was appointed to her previous post by President Obama in 2009, will focus on information governance and security — which includes advising companies on national security-related issues that arise when defense contractors and the government share confidential information
  8. ^ Lizza, Ryan; Bade, Rachael; Palmeri, Tara; Daniels, Eugene (23 September 2021). "Inside the room of Biden's talks with Dems". Politico. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ^ Evans, Greg; Evans, Greg (2018-12-04). "Tony Lynn Dies: Former Showtime, Playboy Entertainment Executive Was 66". Deadline (in American English). Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  10. ^ "Former DHS privacy head moves to law firm". FCW. September 4, 2012. Retrieved 2022-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Former Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer Honored with 2013 IAPP Privacy Vanguard Award". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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