Robert Mueller is the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mueller was appointed only one week before the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C..
Fast Facts:
- Born: August 7, 1944
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Raised: near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Alma Mater: Princeton University
- Master's: International Relations at New York University
- Law School: University of Virginia
- Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps
- Assumed office: September 4, 2001
- Spouse: Ann Mueller
- Previous Position: United States Attorney for Northern District of California
- Preceded by: Thomas J. Pickard
Key Dates
- August 7, 1944: Born in New York City
- 1966: Graduates from Princeton University
- 1966: Enters U.S. Marine Corps; serves in Vietnam
- 1967: Earns Master's from New York University
- 1973: Becomes assistant U.S. Attorney for San Francisco
- 1990: Becomes head of criminal division at U.S. Department of Justice
- 1993: Becomes partner at Boston firm Hale and Dorr
- 1998: Named United States Attorney for Northern District of California
- September 4, 2001: Becomes head of FBI
- September 11, 2001: 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
FBI Director
During his time in charge of the FBI, Mueller has overseen a modernization of the department from a federal crime-fighting bureaucracy into a domestic intelligence agency designed to prevent terrorist attacks.