Frances Townsend
Senior Counsel at Activision Blizzard
Frances M. "Fran" Fragos Townsend (born December 28, 1961) is an American lawyer, politician and businesswoman. She was the Homeland Security Advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush from 2004 to 2007. She was compliance chief officer for Activision Blizzard, until September 2022.[1]
Fran Townsend | |
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| 3rd United States Homeland Security Advisor | |
| In office July 28, 2004 – March 30, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Ken Wainstein |
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| Born | Frances Mary Fragos December 28, 1961 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | John Townsend |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | American University (BA, BS) University of San Diego (JD) |
Townsend was also Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism. In 2008, Townsend joined CNN as a contributor.[2] She later began working for CBS.[3]
References
change- ↑ Needleman, Sarah (September 30, 2022). "Activision Blizzard Compliance Chief Frances Townsend Steps Down". WSJ. WSJ News. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ Will Thomas (May 12, 2008). "Frances Townsend Joins CNN: Latest White House Official To Spin With The Media". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Government Veterans to Take Fight to Extremists on Online Battleground". Time. September 22, 2014.
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