John Koskinen, a graduate of Duke University and the Yale Law School, early in his career served on the staff of the Kerner Commission, represented New York City in Washington during the Lindsay Administration, and was Chief of Staff for Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut.

He then spent 21 years with the Palmieri Company managing large, failed enterprises such as the Penn Central Transportation Company, Levitt and Sons, the Teamsters Pension Fund and the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company.

Beginning in 1994, he served in the White House as Deputy Director for Management at OMB and, beginning in January 1998, as the Year 2000 coordinator for the government and the country. He then served as Deputy Mayor and City Administrator of the City of Washington, President of the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Freddie Mac during the financial meltdown and Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

He is married to Patricia Koskinen and they have two children, Jeff and Cheryl, and four grandchildren.