MetLife, Inc. announced that Jeh Charles Johnson was elected to its board of directors, effective immediately. Johnson is a partner at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, where he advises clients on legal aspects of cybersecurity, among other areas. Previously, Johnson served as Secretary of Homeland Security from December 2013 to January 2017, leading the third largest cabinet department of the U.S. government.

Prior to that, Johnson was General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense, where he is credited with establishing the legal framework for the U.S. military's counterterrorism efforts during the Obama administration. Earlier in his career, Johnson was appointed by President Clinton to be General Counsel of the U.S. Air Force and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Johnson is a member of the boards of Lockheed Martin and U.S. Steel, and previously served on the board of PG&E. He also serves on the board of trustees of Columbia University, and on the board of the Council on Foreign Relations, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City and the Center for a New American Security.

Johnson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College and his J.D. from Columbia Law School. Johnson is also the recipient of 12 honorary degrees.