Hired for his hard work and fired for his honesty. Isn’t it confusing? James Comey was the U.S. Attorney and law enforcement official, who was the director of the FBI from 2013-2017. He was born on December 14, 1960, in Yonkers, New York.

He became famous for his disclosures regarding the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server as secretary of state. He was fired in 2017 by Donald Trump after he testified to Congress regarding the FBI’s investigation of possible collusion between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia.

As of 2019, James Comey has an estimated net worth of $14 million.

James belongs to an Irish-American family. He was born in Yonkers, New York, and later moved to Allendale, New Jersey with his family. His father James Brien Comey worked as a real estate professional and his mother Joan (Herald) Comey worked as a computer consultant.

He went to Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale for his schooling. He attended the College of William and Mary, majoring in Chemistry and Religion. From the University of Chicago Law School, he received a Juris Doctor.

After completing her graduation, he worked as a law clerk for United States District Judge John M. Walker Jr in Manhattan. He joined as an associate for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in the New York office. He led the investigation in 2001, of  Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia.

James was appointed as deputy attorney general, which is the second-highest official in the Department of Justice. He replaced Robert Mueller and became was nominated as head of the FBI.

He got fired in 2017 by Donald Trump after when he was testified to Congress regarding the FBI’s investigation of possible collusion between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. The bestseller book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership” was written by James Comey and was released in April 2018.

He was married to Patrice Failor in 1987. He has 5 children. One of his child Collin 9-year-old son died from a Group B strep infection

• In childhood, James Comey and his brother were held at the gunpoint by a man suspected of a series of rapes.

• After receiving his Juris Doctor, he served as a law clerk in Manhattan for John M. Walker, Jr.

• Later, he also worked as an associate for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in their New York office.

• In 1987, he joined the United States Attorney, Southern District of New York and worked under Rudy Giuliani.

• From a private law firm- McGuire Woods, he got a specialization in commercial litigation and criminal defense, in 1996.

• The bestseller book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership” was written by James Comey and was released in April 2018.

• On Russia’s role in the presidential election, he was testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

• He doesn’t consider WikiLeaks to be a legitimate journalistic organization.

• He led the investigation in 2001, of Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia.

• At Columbia University, James served as Hertog Fellow and Senior Research Scholar in 2013.

• At Lockheed Martin Corp., he served as the General Counsel and Senior Vice President from 2005 to 2010.

• His hobbies are reading and traveling.

• He was appointed as the director of the FBI by Barack Obama on 20th March 2017.

• William and Mary Law School was named James Comey as “Carter O. Lowance Fellow,” which is considered as one of the law school’s highest honors in 2011.

• Collin, his 9-year-old son died from a Group B strep infection.

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