NAFUSA life member Jeffrey A. Taylor has been hired by Fox Corp. as its chief litigation counsel and executive vice president. Fox announced on Friday, March 22, that Taylor would be in charge of overseeing labor and employment, litigation, content protection and compliance matters for all of Fox’s networks and assets.

At Fox, Taylor will oversee legal matters concerning Fox Network, Fox Sports, FSI, FS2, Fox Deportes, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Television Stations and other holdings, according to the company.

Taylor served as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia (2006-2009). He also served as counselor to Attorney Generals John D. Ashcroft and Alberto R. Gonzales.  He most recently served as the deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer of General Motors. He previously served as vice president and general counsel for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. Before that he served as chief executive of Ernst & Young’s Fraud Invesigation and Dispute Practices in the Americas.

Taylor earned his juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School and his bachelor’s degree in history from Stanford University.