Background
Astrue, Michael James was born on October 1, 1956 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Walter and Mary Patricia (Connelly) Astrue.
administrator company executive
Astrue, Michael James was born on October 1, 1956 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Walter and Mary Patricia (Connelly) Astrue.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, 1978; Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1983.
Law clerk to federal district judge, Boston, 1983-1984. Associate Ropes & Gray LLP, 1984-1985. Acting deputy assistant secretary for legislation United States Department Health & Human Services, Washington, 1985-1986, general counsel, 1989-1992.
Legal counsel to deputy commissioner for programs & policy Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1986-1987, counselor to commissioner, 1987-1988. Associate counsel to President The White House, Washington, 1988-1989. Partner Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, Professional Corporation, Boston, 1992—1993.
Managing director ML Strategies, 1992—1993. Vice president, general counsel, sec Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993—1999. Senior vice president administration, general counsel Transkaryotic Therapies, 2000—2003.
President, Chief Executive Officer Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc., 2003—2005. Interim Chief Executive Officer EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2005—2006. Commissioner Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland, since 2007.
Member Administrative Conference of the United States, Washington, 1989-1992. Past chairman Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. Board directors Tercica, Inc., since 2005, CuraGen Corporation, ArQule, Inc., since 2005.
Trustee French-American Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, Delaware, 1989-1992. Board of Governors World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, Geneva, 1989-1992. Member United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, 1989-1992.
Married Laura Whitney Mali, June 16, 1979. Children: James Connelly, Caitlin Whitney.