James Cole Jr.

James Cole Jr.
Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Education
In office
March 14, 2016  January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJohn King Jr. (acting)
Succeeded byMick Zais
General Counsel of the United States Department of Education
In office
December 2014  January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Succeeded byCarlos G. Muñiz
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
University of Chicago Law School

James Cole Jr. is an American attorney who served as the acting Deputy Secretary of Education from 2016 to 2017, serving under the Obama administration.