Christopher Asher Wray (born December 17, 1966) is an American lawyer. From 2003 to 2005, he served as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division under the George W. Bush administration. He is currently a litigation partner with the law firm King & Spalding. On June 7, 2017, President Donald Trump announced, through a Twitter message, his intention to nominate Wray to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Christopher Wray was born in New York City, to Cecil Wray Jr., a partner at the Debevoise & Plimpton law firm, and Gilda (Gates) Wray, a program officer for the Charles Hayden Foundation. He attended the private boarding school Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. In 1989, Wray graduated cum laude from Yale University, then earned his J.D. degree in 1992 at Yale Law School. While at Yale, Wray was the executive editor of the Yale Law Journal. Wray spent a year clerking for Judge J. Michael Luttig of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Wray joined the government in 1997 as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In 2001 he moved to the Justice Department as associate deputy attorney general and principal associate deputy attorney general.
In 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Wray as assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department. Wray was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Wray was assistant attorney general from 2003 to 2005, working under Deputy Attorney General James Comey. While heading the Criminal Division, Wray oversaw prominent fraud investigations, including Enron. In 2005, Wray received the Edmund J. Randolph Award, the Justice Department’s highest award for public service and leadership.
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| Name | Christopher Asher Wray |
|---|---|
| Date Of Birth | 17 December 1966 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Age | 50 years |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| TV Serials | None |
| Movie | None |
| School | Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts (a private boarding school) |
| College | Yale University, Connecticut Yale Law School, Connecticut |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Hobbies | Reading, Traveling |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Cecil Wray Jr. (a partner at the Debevoise & Plimpton law firm) |
| Mothers Name | Gilda (Gates) Wray (officer for the Charles Hayden Foundation) |
| Wife Name | Helen Garrison Howell |
| Children Name | Son: Trip Daughter: Caroline |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Helen Garrison Howell |