Benjamin Civiletti

Benjamin Richard Civiletti (July 17, 1935 – October 16, 2022) was an American lawyer. He served as the 73rd United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. He was the first Italian American to serve as Attorney General.

Ben Civiletti
73rd United States Attorney General
In office August 16, 1979 – January 19, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Deputy	Charles Ruff (acting) Charles Byron Renfrew
Preceded by	Griffin Bell
Succeeded by	William French Smith
17th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office May 16, 1978 – August 16, 1979
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Peter F. Flaherty
Succeeded by	Charles Byron Renfrew
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
In office March 10, 1977 – May 16, 1978
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Dick Thornburgh
Succeeded by	Philip Heymann
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Richard Civiletti (1935-07-17)July 17, 1935 Peekskill, New York, U.S.
Died	October 16, 2022(2022-10-16) (aged 87) Lutherville, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gaile Lundgren
Children	3
Education	Johns Hopkins University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (LLB)

Since 2001, Civiletti is one of the three members of the Independent Review Board,^[1] a board that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union must answer to when allegations of corruption or organized crime.^[2]