Arif Alikhan [SEP] country of citizenship
United States Attorneys Office in Los Angeles, and a former senior adviser to Attorneys General John Ashcroft and Alberto Gonzales while serving at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Early life.
Arif Alikhan was born in 1968 after his parents emigrated to North America from Pakistan (mother) and India (father) in the late 1960s. He is one of several accomplished South Asian Americans appointed to the Obama Administration. and is a highly regarded public servant in the homeland security, counter terrorism, and law enforcement fields.
Arif Alikhan
Arif Alikhan is the Deputy Executive Director for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Fire/EMS at Los Angeles World Airports. He was appointed to the new position in October 2011 and is responsible for the 1,200 sworn police officers and civilian security officers that protect Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario International Airport, and Van Nuys Airport. He is also responsible for all fire and emergency medical services at LAWA's three airports.
Alikhan is a former Distinguished Professor of Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at the National Defense University