13 Facts About Jason Bordoff

Jason Bordoff's father Fred S Bordoff was an automotive diagnostics and repairs specialist who managed retail gasoline outlets in Brooklyn, and his mother Ninette emigrated from the Middle East and is an attorney.

Jason Bordoff earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Brown University in 1994.

Jason Bordoff received a JD from Harvard Law School in 2004.

In 2005, Jason Bordoff joined the Brookings Institution as the Policy Director of the Hamilton Project, a new organization within the Brookings Institution focused on economic research and policy.

Jason Bordoff subsequently worked as Senior Advisor for Energy and Environmental Policy at the National Economic Council, and then Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change on the staff of the National Security Council, through January 2013.

In 2013, Jason Bordoff joined Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs as a professor of professional practice in international and public affairs.

Jason Bordoff is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Jason Bordoff is a member of the National Petroleum Council, a federal advisory committee that makes recommendations to the US Secretary of Energy.

Jason Bordoff is on the board of directors of the New York Energy Forum, and is a consultant to the National Intelligence Council.

Jason Bordoff is on the board of directors of Winrock International, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment.

Jason Bordoff has published articles in numerous news outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times.

Jason Bordoff co-edited a 2008 book with Jason Furman, Path to Prosperity: Hamilton Project Ideas on Income Security, Education, and Taxes, published by the Brookings Institution, and has written a number of journal articles, book chapters, and policy papers.

Jason Bordoff is a frequent commentator on television and radio, including NPR, Bloomberg, CNBC, and BBC.