James Comey

American lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960)
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James Comey was born on December 14, 1960, in Yonkers [1][2][3][4]. A United States citizen , he has worked as a lawyer, university teacher, politician, and jurist [5]. Comey attended Northern Highlands Regional High School, the College of William & Mary, and the University of Chicago Law School [6]. His professional career includes serving as a faculty member at the University of Richmond and working in the field of law [5].

Comey held several prominent government positions, including United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2002 to 2003 [7][8], United States Deputy Attorney General from 2003 to 2005 [7][8], and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017 [7][8].

James Comey

Summary

James Comey is a human[1]. Born in Yonkers[2], he… he was born on December 14, 1960[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], university teacher[5], politician[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,222 views/month, #1,319 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Comey's place of birth was Yonkers[2].
  • James Comey was born on December 14, 1960[3].
  • A child of James Comey was Maurene Comey[9].
  • James Comey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Comey's professions included lawyer[4].
  • James Comey worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Comey's professions included politician[6].
  • James Comey's professions included jurist[7].
  • James Comey's field of work was law[11].
  • James Comey was employed by University of Richmond[12].
  • James Comey was educated at College of William & Mary[13].
  • James Comey's education included a stint at University of Chicago Law School[14].
  • James Comey's education included a stint at Northern Highlands Regional High School[15].
  • James Comey is recorded as male[16].
  • James Comey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Comey's Commons category is recorded as James Comey[18].
  • James Comey's family name is recorded as Comey[19].
  • James Comey's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Comey's given name is recorded as Brien[21].
  • James Comey's described at URL is recorded as https://youtube.com/watch?v=uSUO7DyQfIQ[22].
  • James Comey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James Comey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Brien Comey Jr.'}[24].
  • James Comey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Brien Comey, Jr.'}[25].
  • James Comey's different from is recorded as James Comer[26].
  • James Comey's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[27].

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Origins and Family

James Comey's place of birth was Yonkers[2]. He was born on December 14, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at College of William & Mary[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1693[30], headquartered in Williamsburg[31]; University of Chicago Law School[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1902[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Northern Highlands Regional High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], university teacher[5], politician[6], and jurist[7]. James Comey's field of work was law[11]. He was employed by University of Richmond[12].

Personal Life

A child of James Comey was Maurene Comey[9].

Why It Matters

James Comey ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,222 views/month, #1,319 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include A Higher Loyalty[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was James Comey born?

James Comey's place of birth was Yonkers[2].

What did James Comey do for work?

James Comey worked as lawyer[4], university teacher[5], politician[6], and jurist[7].

Where did James Comey go to school?

James Comey was educated at College of William & Mary[13], University of Chicago Law School[14], and Northern Highlands Regional High School[15].

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  1. [2] . cnn.com. cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . fbi.gov. Retrieved . fbi.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . fbi.gov. Retrieved . fbi.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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