Philip A. Miscimarra

Philip A. Miscimarra
Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board
In office April 24, 2017 – December 16, 2017 Acting: January 23, 2017 – April 23, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Mark G. Pearce
Succeeded by	Marvin Kaplan
Member of the National Labor Relations Board
In office August 7, 2013 – December 16, 2017
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Succeeded by	John F. Ring
Personal details
Born	(1956-03-14) March 14, 1956 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Education	Duquesne University Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Law School

Philip Andrew Miscimarra (born March 14, 1956) is an American government official who has served as the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since April 24, 2017. He first joined the NLRB as an appointee of President Barack Obama in 2013. Prior to his appointment to the NLRB, he worked as a lawyer in Chicago.

Early life and education

Miscimarra was born on March 14, 1956. He grew up in Pittsburgh, where his father Anthony, the son of Italian immigrants, worked for the city and his mother, Helen (née Venditto), was a member of the school board. Miscimarra himself began work at age 14 first as a caddie, then at a movie theater and at the local Carnegie Library. For many years, he worked as a musician represented by the American Federation of Musicians.^[1]

Miscimarra earned a B.A. in English and economics from Duquesne University in 1978, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1982, and a J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1982.^[2]

Career

Miscimarra started his legal career in Pittsburgh at Reed Smith Shaw & McClay (now Reed Smith LLP) in 1982, moving to Chicago to work for Murphy Smith & Polk (now the Chicago office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC) in 1986-1987, before working at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he practiced from 1987 to 2005, including as a partner with its labor and employment group.^[2] In May 2005, Miscimarra joined the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. He remained with Morgan Lewis until President Barack Obama appointed him to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in April 2013. He was confirmed by the Senate in July 2013.^[3]

Miscimarra was a senior fellow in the Wharton Business School's Center for Human Resources at the University of Pennsylvania.^[4]

Miscimarra was named chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by President Donald Trump on April 24, 2017, having served as acting chairman since January 23, 2017. Miscimarra's term as chair expires December 16, 2017.^[5] The NLRB now consists of Miscimarra; Mark Gaston Pearce, whose term ends in August 2018; Lauren McFerran, whose term ends in December 2019; Marvin Kaplan, whose term ends in August 2020; and William Emanuel, whose term ends in August 2021.^[6]

Publications

Miscimarra has authored or co-authored several books concerning labor law issues, including:

• N.L.R.B. and Managerial Discretion: Plant Closings, Relocations, Subcontracting, and Automation (1983); by Philip A. Miscimarra,^[4]
• Government Protection of Employees Involved in Mergers and Acquisitions (1989 and 1997 supp.); by Philip A. Miscimarra,^[4]
• The NLRB and Secondary Boycotts (3d ed. 2002); by Philip A. Miscimarra,^[4]
• Multinational Union Organizations In The White Collar, Service, And Communications Industries (1989), by Richard L. Rowan, Philip A. Miscimarra.^[7]

References

External links

• Biography at NLRB