Daniel R. Levinson
American lawyer
Daniel Ronald Levinson is an American attorney who served as Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from September 8, 2004, to May 31, 2019. HHS is among the largest departments in the federal government, encompassing Medicare, Medicaid, public health, medical research, food and drug safety, welfare, child and family services, disease prevention, Indian health, and mental health services. It also exercises leadership responsibilities in public health emergency preparedness and combating bio-terrorism.
Early life and education
Levinson was born on March 24, 1949, in New York City. Levinson earned an A.B. from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center. He then earned a LL.M from George Washington University Law School. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Evaluation Association and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Career
Prior to his appointment at HHS, he served for four years as Inspector General of the U. S. General Services Administration, where he oversaw the integrity of the federal civilian procurement process. He earlier served a seven-year term as Chairman of the United States Merit Systems Protection Board, where he oversaw the integrity of the federal civilian personnel system and adjudicated a wide range of personnel appeals pursuant to the Civil Service Reform Act. He is also a former General Counsel of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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