Justin Muzinich

Justin George Muzinich ( moo-ZEH-nich, born November 5, 1977) is an American businessman and lawyer. He served as the United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, from December 2018 to January 2021, during the first Trump presidency. Previously, he was Counselor to the Secretary at the United States Department of the Treasury. Prior to that, he served as policy director for the Jeb Bush presidential campaign.





== Early life and education ==

Muzinich was born to Camille Muzinich, a docent for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and George Milan Muzinich, president of Muzinich & Company, a New York finance firm.

After attending Groton School, Muzinich entered Harvard College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2000. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School in 2005 as a Baker Scholar, and a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 2007, where he was a John M. Olin Fellow.





== Business career ==

Prior to joining the Treasury department, Muzinich was previously employed at EMS Capital and at Morgan Stanley in the mergers and acquisitions group. He also served as president of Muzinich & Company, an international investment firm founded by his father. He has also taught at Columbia Business School from 2014 to 2016.