John Koskinen is a businessman and public official. He served four years as the 48th IRS Commissioner from December 2013 to November 2017. In the wake of the collapse of the mortgage bubble and resulting crisis, Mr. Koskinen served as non-executive chairman of Freddie Mac from 2008 to 2011, including a stint as acting CEO in 2009. He served for a number of years on the boards of AES Corp. and American Capital, Ltd., and is currently a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and Trustee Emeritus of Duke University.

Early in his career, Mr. Koskinen served as a legislative assistant to Mayor John Lindsey of New York City (D) and administrative assistant to Senator Abraham Ribicoff (D-CN). Leaving government service in 1973, Mr. Koskinen worked the next 21 years for the Palmieri Company, which specialized in “turnaround management” of foundering companies. During this period, he also found time to serve as vice chairman of the American Professional Soccer League from 1987 to 1991. He then chaired the Washington, D.C. host committee for the 1994 World Cup.

Returning to public service after the 1992 elections, Mr. Koskinen served as Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget from 1994 to 1997, where he was responsible for managing the government shutdowns in November and December of 1995. Mr. Koskinen was also an assistant to President Bill Clinton and chair of the President’s Council on Year 2000 Conversion from 1998 to 2000.