Jonathan Orszag is a Senior Managing Director at Compass Lexecon, LLC, an economic consulting firm. Orszag was a co-founder of Compass (or Competition Policy Associates), which was sold to FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) in 2006. The Global Competition Review has stated that "Compass Lexecon reigns supreme once more" in GCR's annual ranking of competition economics firms. According to the Global Competition Review, Orszag is one of the leading young competition economists in the world. He has also been named to the International Who's Who of Competition Economists.
Orszag previously served as an Economic Policy Advisor on President Bill Clinton's National Economic Council. Orszag hosted a fundraiser at his home for President Clinton's foundation on May 1, 2009. He also played in the 2012 Humana Challenge, which benefited the Clinton Foundation.
Orszag is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and a Fellow at the University of Southern California's Center for Communication Law & Policy.
Orszag is a member of the board of directors of JMP Securities, Inc.
Orszag graduated summa cum laude in economics from Princeton University. President Clinton spoke at his graduation and joked that "I also want to say that one of my youngest staff members is a classmate here -- Jon Orszag. And when the ceremony is over I'd like to have you back at work, please." Orszag received his graduate degree from Oxford University, which he attended as a Marshall Scholar.
His brothers are Michael Orszag and Peter Orszag, the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is the son of Reba K. and Steven A. Orszag.