Julia Pierson
Julia Pierson | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Director of the United States Secret Service | |
| In office March 27, 2013 – October 1, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | A. T. Smith |
| Preceded by | Mark Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Clancy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1959 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Central Florida (BCJ) |
Julia Ann Pierson (born July 21, 1959) is an American former law enforcement official. On March 27, 2013, President Barack Obama appointed her as the 23rd Director of the United States Secret Service. Pierson was the first female director of the agency. Amid a series of security lapses involving the Secret Service, she resigned the position on October 1, 2014.