Howard Schmidt
American computer security expert (1949-2017)
Howard Anthony Schmidt (October 5, 1949 – March 2, 2017) was an American cyber security expert and partner with Tom Ridge in Ridge Schmidt Cyber LLC, a consultancy company in the field of cybersecurity.[1]
Howard Schmidt | |
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| Cyber Security Coordinator of the Obama Administration | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – May 31, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Succeeded by | Michael Daniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Anthony Schmidt October 5, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 2, 2017 (aged 67) Muskego, Wisconsin |
| Spouse(s) | Raemarie Schmidt |
| Children | Four grown sons, 8 Grandchildren |
| Alma mater | University of Phoenix (B.S./M.A.) |
| Occupation | Computer Security Specialist |
He was the Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama Administration,[2] operating in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. He announced his retirement from that position on May 17, 2012, effective at the end of the month.[3]
Schmidt died in Muskego, Wisconsin on March 2, 2017 from brain cancer, aged 67.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Tom Ridge, Howard Schmidt Launch New Cybersecurity Executive Services Firm". Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Introducing the New Cybersecurity Coordinator".
- ↑ Nakashima, Ellen (May 16, 2012). "White House Cybersecurity Official Retiring". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Howard Schmidt, Cybersecurity Adviser to Two Presidents, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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