Rich Verma, 54, is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Head of Global Public Policy at Mastercard. Before being nominated to the top diplomatic position in the State Department, Verma served as US Ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017
United States President, Joe Biden, nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat Rich Verma to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, reported PTI.
The 54-year-old is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Head of Global Public Policy at Mastercard. Before being nominated to the top diplomatic position in the State Department, Verma served as US Ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017.
He would be the highest ranking Indian American in the State Department if confirmed by the US Senate. Verma served as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs during the Obama government.
Verma has served as Vice Chairman of The Asia Group, Partner and Senior Counsellor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and Senior Counsellor at the Albright Stonebridge Group. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served on active duty as a Judge Advocate.
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A former member of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Commission, Verma was appointed to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
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He serves as a trustee of The Ford Foundation, and is on numerous other boards, including the National Endowment for Democracy and Lehigh University
The Indian-American earned a B.S. at Lehigh University, a JD cum laude at American University, an LL.M. with distinction at Georgetown University Law Center, and a Ph.D. at Georgetown University.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal from the Department of State, the International Affairs Fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Meritorious Service Medal from the United States Air Force.
A former member of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Commission, Verma was appointed to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. He serves as a trustee of The Ford Foundation, and is on numerous other boards, including the National Endowment for Democracy and Lehigh University.
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