Michael Chertoff
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Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is the United States Secretary of Homeland Security including jurisdiction over FEMA for national disaster management. He previously served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals, as a federal prosecutor, and as assistant U.S. Attorney General. Michael Chertoff's father Rabbi Gershon Baruch Chertoff, was the former leader of the B'nai Israel Congregation in Elizabeth, and El Al flight attendant Livia Chertoff. His grandfather, Rabbi Paul Chertoff, emigrated from Russia. His grandfather was a Talmudic scholar.