Janet Reno, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Janet Reno

former Attorney General of the United States

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1938

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 07-Nov-2016

Profession: lawyer, politician, prosecutor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of the United States from 1993 until 2001.
President Bill Clinton nominated Reno on February 11, 1993, and the Senate confirmed her the following month.
She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second-longest serving Attorney General in U.S.
history, after William Wirt. Reno was born and raised in Miami, Florida.
After leaving to attend Cornell University and Harvard Law School, she returned to Miami where she started her career at private law firms.
Her first foray into government was as a staff member for the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives.
She then worked for the Dade County State Attorney's Office before returning to private practice.
She was elected to the Office of State Attorney five times.