Joey Russell George (October 8, 1963 – January 1, 2024) was an American attorney who served as the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at the Internal Revenue Service from 2004 until his death in 2024.
Russell George | |
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| Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration | |
| In office December 12, 2004 – January 1, 2024 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Pamela Gardiner (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Heather M. Hill (acting) |
| Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service | |
| In office July 29, 2002 – December 12, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Terry Bathen (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Carol Bates (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1963 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2024 (aged 60) |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Early life and education
editBorn in New York City on October 8, 1963,[1] George attended public schools, including Brooklyn Technical High School. He then received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University and Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating from law school, George worked as a prosecutor. He then served as Assistant General Counsel in the Office of Management and Budget. He later served as Associate Director for Policy in the Corporation for National and Community Service before returning to New York City and practicing law at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
In 1995, George began serving as the Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform and of the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, then chaired by Representative Steve Horn. George was nominated to serve as Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service by George W. Bush in 2002. In 2004, he became the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and subsequently served under four presidents.[3] In 2013, George testified before Congress in the IRS targeting controversy.[4]
Death
editJ. Russell George died on January 1, 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ Nominations of J. Russell George, Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., Timothy Bitsberger, and Paul Jones: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, on the Nominations of J. Russell George, to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration; Timothy Bitsberger, to be Assistant Secretary of Financial Markets, U.S. Department of the Treasury; and Paul Jones, to be a Member of the IRS Oversight Board, U.S. Department of the Treasury, July 7, 2004. U.S. Government Printing Office. January 23, 2024. ISBN 978-0-16-073795-4.
- ^ "J. Russell George". www.treasury.gov.
- ^ "About TIGTA: Meet the IG: J. Russell George - U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)". www.treasury.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "IRS watchdog under scrutiny". www.politico.com. June 25, 2013.
- ^ Cohn, Michael (January 3, 2024). "TIGTA head J. Russell George has died". Accounting Today. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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