Seth Harris
Seth D. Harris (born October 12, 1962) is an American attorney, academic, and former government official. Harris served under President Barack Obama as the 11th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2014. Nominated in February 2009, Harris was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2009, and became acting Secretary of Labor for six months following the resignation of Hilda Solis in January 2013. Harris was also a member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's Board of Directors. Harris stepped down from his post on January 16, 2014.
Seth Harris | |
|---|---|
| Acting United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office January 22, 2013 – July 23, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Hilda Solis |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perez |
| United States Deputy Secretary of Labor | |
| In office May 26, 2009 – April 3, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Howard Radzely |
| Succeeded by | Chris Lu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karen Rosen |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) New York University (JD) |
After leaving the Obama administration, Harris has been a visiting professor at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs and a distinguished scholar at Cornell University's School of Industrial & Labor Relations, and a lawyer in Washington, D.C. Harris also served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Labor and the Economy and deputy director of the National Economic Council during the Biden administration until July 2022.
Harris currently serves on boards of directors, advising early stage companies, and works as a professor of the practice in law and policy at Northeastern University.