John K. Tien
Deputy Secretary (Departed Administration)
Observations
  • Millionaire
Estimated Net Worth
  • estimated net worth
    $2.9 M - $9.4 M
Salary
  • salary
    Unknown
Employment
  • 06/24/2021 - 07/01/2023
Departed Administration
  • Yes
Current Title
  • Member Board of Directors Distinguished Professor of Practice and External Fellow Member of Supervisory Board Member Board of Directors Member Board of Directors Senior Fellow Member Board of Councilors
Current Employer
  • SAIC / Georgia Institute of Technology / The Mission Continues / Union Pacific Railroads / Avalon Action Alliance / Harvard University / Leadership Atlanta / The Carter Center

Financial Disclosure Details - OGE Form 278e (06/06/2022)

Positions Held Outside United States Government

#
Organization
City
Position
To
1
Smyrna, Georgia
Trustee
Present
2
New York, New York
Managing Director
6/2021
3
Atlanta, Georgia
Board member
5/2021

Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts

#
Description
Value
Income Type
Income Amount
1
Roth IRA
1.1
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)
$100,001 - $250,000
None (or less than $201)
1.2
Dodge & Cox Balanced (DODBX)
$1,001 - $15,000
None (or less than $201)
2
Citigroup
Salary/Bonus
$454,455
3
Citigroup (C)
$500,001 - $1,000,000
Dividends
$15,001 - $50,000
4
Citigroup (C), unvested restricted stock
$100,001 - $250,000
None (or less than $201)
5
Citigroup 401K - BlackRock Life Path 2030 (LINKX)
$500,001 - $1,000,000
None (or less than $201)

Employment Agreements and Arrangements

#
Employer Or Party
City
Status And Terms
Date
1
New York, New York
Pursuant to the company’s executive compensation plan, I will retain my unvested restricted stock units, which will vest in January 2023 (884 shares), 2024 (559 shares), and 2025 (297 shares).
1/2012
2
New York, New York
I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor did not make further contributions after my separation in June 2021.
8/2011
3
New York, New York
I will receive a matching contribution to my defined contribution plan for calendar year 2021. This amount has already been fixed and will be pro-rated based on the number of days I worked in 2021. I am not eligible for further contributions after my separation. The distribution will be paid pursuant to corporate policy in March of the year following my separation.
8/2011

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
Roth IRA
1.1
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)
$100,001 - $250,000
None (or less than $201)
1.2
Dodge & Cox Balanced (DODBX)
$1,001 - $15,000
None (or less than $201)

Other Assets and Income

#
Description
Value
Type
Amount
1
Brokerage Account:
1.1
U.S. brokerage money market account (cash)
$1,001 - $15,000
None (or less than $201)
1.2
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (MADVX)
$15,001 - $50,000
$2,501 - $5,000
1.3
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund (SBLYX)
$15,001 - $50,000
$1,001 - $2,500
1.4
Edgewood Growth Fund (EGFIX)
$15,001 - $50,000
$1,001 - $2,500
1.5
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (FTHSX)
$15,001 - $50,000
None (or less than $201)
1.6
Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund (GSIMX)
$15,001 - $50,000
None (or less than $201)
1.7
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY)
$1,001 - $15,000
$201 - $1,000
1.8
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF)
$50,001 - $100,000
$201 - $1,000
1.9
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD)
$50,001 - $100,000
$1,001 - $2,500

Transactions

#
Description
Type
Date
Amount
1
TCW Total Return Bond Fund Class I Shares (TGLMX)
Purchase
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
2
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund Class I Shares (SBLYX)
Sale
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
3
Oakmark International Fund Institutional Class Shares (OANIX)
Purchase
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
4
Edgewood Growth Fund Institutional Class Shares (EGFIX)
Sale
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
5
T Rowe PriceEmerging Markets Stock Fund (PRMSX)
Purchase
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
6
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Institutional Class Shares (FTHSX)
Sale
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
7
MADVX
Purchase
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
8
PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class I-2 Shares (PBDPX)
Purchase
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
9
MFS Value Fund Class I Shares (MEIIX)
Sale
09/13/2021
$1,001 - $15,000
10
DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund Class I Shares (DBLTX)
Purchase
10/28/2021
$1,001 - $15,000

Liabilities

#
Creditor
Amount
Incurred
Term
1
Cenlar
$250,001 - $500,000
2016
30 year

Gifts and Travel Reimbursements

#
Source Name
City
Description
Value
Nothing reported in this section

Endnotes

Section
#
Description
6
1.18
This asset is in the Brokerage account item #1
6
1.19
This asset is in the Brokerage account #1
6
7
Cash account remaining from Family Trust reported in Part 1. I have a 25% interest in the remaining balance after 2021 estate tax returns are complete. The current value of the account is reported.
6
8
Gifted to adult child in April 2021.
6
9
Gifted to adult child in April 2021

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