Benjamin Sommers
            
  
              Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (Departed Administration)
            
Observations
 - Millionaire
 
Estimated Net Worth
 - $2.0 M - $3.3 M
 
Salary
 - Unknown
 
Employment
 - Started 02/08/2021
 
Departed Administration
 - Yes
 
Current Title
 - Huntley Quelch Professor of Health Care Economics Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor of Medicine Medicine-Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School Faculty Lead - HealthX Office of External Education, Harvard Medical School
 
Current Employer
 - Harvard University / Brigham and Women's Hospital / HealthX
 
Records
  Financial Disclosure Details - OGE Form 278e (01/21/2022)
Positions Held Outside United States Government
#  | Organization  | City  | Position  | To  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Boston, Massachusetts  | Professor  | Present  | |
2  | Boston, Massachusetts  | Physician / Professor  | 1/2021  | |
3  | Springfield, Illinois  | Consultant  | 1/2021  | |
4  | Chicago, Illinois  | Journal Editor  | 1/2021  | 
Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
#  | Description  | Value  | Income Type  | Income Amount  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health  | Salary  | $10,730  | |
2  | Brigham & Women's Hospital  | Salary/Bonus  | $2,736  | |
3  | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services  | Salary  | $4,461  | |
4  | Health Research & Educational Trust  | Salary  | $192  | |
5  | Fidelity Roth IRA  | |||
5.1  | Fidelity Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX)  | $15,001 - $50,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
5.2  | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index fund (VTSAX)  | $15,001 - $50,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
6  | Brigham & Women's Hospital 403b  | |||
6.1  | Fidelity Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX)  | $100,001 - $250,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
6.2  | Vanguard Inst. Target Retirement 2045 Fund (VITLX)  | $1,001 - $15,000  | None (or less than $201)  | 
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
#  | Employer Or Party  | City  | Status And Terms  | Date  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Boston, Massachusetts  | Unpaid leave of absence, up to 2 years. Employer will not pay salary or make retirement contributions.  | 1/2021  | |
2  | Boston, Massachusetts  | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation.  | 7/2010  | |
3  | Boston, Massachusetts  | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation.  | 7/2010  | |
4  | Boston, Massachusetts  | Leave of absence.  | 2/2021  | 
Sources of Compensation Exceeding $5,000 in a Year
#  | Source  | City  | Duties  | 
|---|---|---|---|
Nothing reported in this section  | |||
Spouse's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
#  | Description  | Value  | Type  | Amount  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Harvard Medical School (University)  | salary  | ||
2  | Brigham & Women's Hospital (Academic Medical Center)  | salary  | ||
3  | Spouse's Roth IRA  | |||
3.1  | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund - Adm. (VTSAX)  | $100,001 - $250,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
4  | Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center 403b plan  | |||
4.1  | Vanguard Inst. Index Fund (VINIX)  | $15,001 - $50,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
5  | Brigham & Women's Hospital Staff Retirement plan  | |||
5.1  | Vanguard Inst. Target Retirement 2045  | $15,001 - $50,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
6  | Harvard University TIAA plan  | |||
6.1  | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund  | $15,001 - $50,000  | None (or less than $201)  | 
Other Assets and Income
#  | Description  | Value  | Type  | Amount  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Discover Bank Savings Account  | $50,001 - $100,000  | Interest  | $201 - $1,000  | 
2  | Discover Bank CDs (x3)  | $100,001 - $250,000  | Interest  | $2,501 - $5,000  | 
3  | Cambridge Savings Bank - Checking Account  | $50,001 - $100,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
4  | Treasury Direct Savings Bonds  | $15,001 - $50,000  | $201 - $1,000  | |
5  | Massachusetts Fidelity 529 Plan #1  | |||
5.1  | MA Portfolio 2030 (Fidelity Index)  | $100,001 - $250,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
6  | Massachusetts Fidelity 529 Plan #2  | |||
6.1  | MA Portfolio 2033 (Fidelity Index)  | $100,001 - $250,000  | None (or less than $201)  | |
7  | Rental Income (former Massachusetts residence)  | Over $1,000,000  | Rent or Royalties  | $15,001 - $50,000  | 
Transactions
#  | Description  | Type  | Date  | Amount  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing reported in this section  | ||||
Liabilities
#  | Creditor  | Amount  | Incurred  | Term  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Navient  | $10,001 - $15,000  | 2005  | 30 years  | 
2  | Cambridge Savings Bank  | $500,001 - $1,000,000  | 2020  | 20 years  | 
Gifts and Travel Reimbursements
#  | Source Name  | City  | Description  | Value  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing reported in this section  | ||||
Endnotes
Section  | #  | Description  | 
|---|---|---|
1  | 1  | On unpaid Leave of Absence  | 
1  | 2  | On unpaid Leave of Absence (through Harvard)  | 
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