Jeffrey Rush Jr. was sworn in as Inspector
General of the Department of the Treasury on July
30, 1999.
Mr. Rush served as Inspector General at the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) from
September 4, 1994 until July 30, 1999. USAID is the
government agency that administers economic and
humanitarian assistance worldwide. Prior to joining
USAID, Mr. Rush was Acting Inspector General of the
Peace Corp from February 1993 until March 1994.
Mr. Rush served for 23 years in the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA). From 1983 to
1994, Mr. Rush served as Deputy Assistant Inspector
General for Investigations. He served from 1980 to
1983 as Regional Inspector General for
Investigations (Chicago, Illinois). From 1978 to
1980, Mr. Rush served as Assistant Regional
Inspector General for Investigations (Chicago,
Illinois). He served from 1975 to 1978 as
Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Kansas City,
Missouri), and from 1971 to 1975, as Criminal
Investigator (Hyattsville, Maryland).
Mr. Rush served with the U.S. Army from 1968 to
1971, as a Counterintelligence Specialist.
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. Rush has a
Bachelor's degree from Baker University and a Juris
Doctor degree from George Mason University School
of Law. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar
Association, District of Columbia Bar Association
and American Bar Association.
