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Michael Chertoff Net Worth


Michael Chertoff Net Worth

Michael Chertoff net worth is
$1.4 Million

Michael Chertoff Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. He previously served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney General. He succeeded Tom Ridge as United States Secretary of Homeland Security on February 15, 2005.Since leaving government service, Chertoff has worked as senior of counsel at the Washington, D.C., law firm of Covington & Burling. He also co-founded the Chertoff Group, a risk-management and security consulting company, which employs several senior officials not only from his time as Secretary of Homeland Security (like Hon. Paul A. Schneider, former deputy secretary of DHS), but also from the time of the Obama administration (like Mark Weatherford, former deputy under-secretary of DHS), as well as Michael Hayden, a former director of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency. 
Net Worth$1.4 Million
Date Of BirthNovember 28, 1953
Place Of BirthElizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Work PositionJudge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
EducationLondon School of Economics and Political Science
SpouseMeryl Justin
ChildrenPhilip; Emily
NicknamesMichael Chertoff, Chertoff, Michael
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1Co-founder and managing director of "The Chertoff Group".
2Secretary of Homeland Security.
Michael Chertoff

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Panorama2016TV Series documentaryHimself - Secretary of Homeland Security, 2005-09
The Perfect Murder2015TV SeriesHimself - Former US Attorney for New Jersey
America's Book of Secrets2012-2013TV Series documentaryHimself / Himsef
Meet the Press2005-2012TV SeriesHimself - Former Secretary of Homeland Security / Himself / Himself - Director of Homeland Security
The Plot to Bring Down Britain's Planes2012TV Movie documentaryHimself
The President's Book of Secrets2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
America at Risk2010Video documentaryHimself
Larry King Live2010TV SeriesHimself
60 Minutes2008TV Series documentaryHimself - Homeland Security Chief (segment "For Better or Worse")
9/11 Memorial from Ground Zero, 7th Anniversary2008TV MovieHimself - Secretary of Homeland Security
The O'Reilly Factor2008TV SeriesHimself - Homeland Security Secretary
American Morning2007TV SeriesHimself
Paula Zahn Now2006TV SeriesHimself
Face the Nation2006TV SeriesHimself
This Week2006TV SeriesHimself
Hardball with Chris Matthews2006TV SeriesHimself
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt2006TV SeriesHimself - Secretary of Homeland Security
Dear Mister President2006Documentary shortHimself
Charlie Rose2006TV SeriesHimself
CNN Live Today2005TV SeriesHimself = Homeland Security Secretary
Fox News Sunday2005TV SeriesHimself
Anderson Cooper 360°2005TV SeriesHimself - Homeland Security Secretary
Hannity & Colmes2005TV SeriesHimself
The Hunt for Osama bin Laden2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
American Justice1995TV Series documentaryHimself

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Himself / Himself - Former Secretary of Homeland Security / Himself - Director of Homeland Security

Meet the Press (2005-2012)
as Himself / Himself - Former Secretary of Homeland S

Himself

The Plot to Bring Down Britain's Planes (2012)
as Himself

Himself - Secretary of Homeland Security

9/11 Memorial from Ground Zero, 7th Anniversary (2008)
as Himself - Secretary of Homeland Security

Himself

The President's Book of Secrets (2010)
as Himself