US EditionNew head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
- In May 2025, Frank Bisignano was appointed to lead the Social Security Administration and admitted to staff that he had to look up the responsibilities of the role after being selected.
- Bisignano, a former Wall Street CEO with no government experience, agreed to lead the benefits agency serving more than 70 million Americans amid an ongoing SSA overhaul.
- The Trump administration is restructuring the SSA by cutting 7,000 federal jobs, offering buyouts, and shifting many employees from regional to field offices.
- Bisignano, once a highly paid corporate executive, sold roughly $484 million in company shares and admitted to lacking familiarity with his new role during a largely unscripted address.
- The leadership change and agency shakeup suggest major shifts ahead for Social Security's operations, potentially affecting service to millions of beneficiaries.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump’s new head of Social Security had to Google his new job when offered
‘I’m, like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?’ said the new commissioner of Social Security. He had to turn to Goggle to find out, said Frank Bisignano
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