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Christopher A. Wray is a lawyer and civil servant, born on December 17, 1966 in New York City, New York, United States. That puts Christopher A. Wray at 59 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Yale College.
My Take
Wray occupies a role that fascinates me precisely because it is so unenviable. Steering the FBI from 2017 to 2025, appointed by Trump to replace James Comey and stepping away before the full ten-year term ran its course, he sat at the brutal intersection of law and political pressure. A Yale-educated New York attorney born in 1966, he struck me as the unflashy institutionalist type, the kind who keeps the machine running rather than seeking the spotlight. Whatever one makes of the era, holding that chair through such turbulence demands a particular composure. I tend to respect the steady hands who weather storms quietly over those who court attention.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christopher A. Wray
- Name (Japanese)
- クリストファー・レイ
- Reading
- くりすとふぁー・れい
- Born
- December 17, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / civil servant
2. Background
- University
- Yale College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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Born December 17, 1966 (age 59).
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Christopher A. Wray is from New York City, New York, United States.
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Christopher A. Wray works as lawyer, civil servant.
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