Who is Paige Reffe? See facts about Dr Deborah Birx husband

Who is Paige Reffe? He is an American attorney running his own law office (a private practice) who is famous for being Dr. Deborah Birx’s husband. Dr. Birx (or Deborah Birx) is an American physician and diplomat who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021.

Reffe himself has held managerial roles under several US Presidents from the late 1970s to early 2010s. He worked with Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Obama administrations. Here we answer several questions about him such as his net worth, law firm, children among others. First, we summarise the top 10 facts about him in the next section.

Top 10 facts about Paige Reffe

1. He was born in Seattle, US, on 21 April 1952 and he is 69 years old in 2021.
2. Reffe graduated from a Seattle high school and enrolled in a college where he obtained a BSc in Political Science. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in law from the Emory University School of Law.
3. Between 1979 and 1983, he was the trial attorney attached to the US Department of Justice in the Tax Division and was a consultant for the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority from 1990 to 1993.
4. Paige Reffe joined Cutler & Stanfield in 1988 and became a partner at the firm in 1997.
5. In 1998, he established his law firm, the Law Office of Paige Reffe and co-founded Paige E. Reffe Group in 2000.
6. From the late 1970s to early 2010s, he worked with Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Obama administrations in managerial roles.
7. His law firm represents the legal interests of the Albanian, Romanian, and Slovakian governments in Washington, DC.
8. In 2019, he and Dr Birx got married at a small wedding attended by just close friends and their family.
9. Dr Deborah Birx has two biological daughters with her ex-husband Bryan Dudley Raybuck – Danielle and Devynn Birx-Raybuck, while Reffe has a son named Dylan Reffe. They adopted each other’s children when they married.
10. The couple lives in the multi-generational home of Birx with the doctor’s parents and one of her daughter’s (Danielle) family.

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Paige Reffe early life and education

Paige Emmett Reffe was born in Seattle, US, on 21 April 1952 and he is 69 years old in 2021. According to some sources, he was born into a Christian family and has Scottish ancestry. In 1970, he graduated from a Seattle high school and enrolled in college where he obtained a BSc in Political Science.

After that, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend Emory University School of Law. It was there that he got the Juris Doctor (JD) degree in law. He began practicing law in 1978/1979 after he was called to the American bar.

Paige Reffe career

Reffe worked most of his career in Washington, DC. He made a name for himself in the US legal industry by serving both private and public sector clients. Most of his jobs required him to help clients settle federal and international matters.

Between 1979 and 1983, he was the trial attorney attached to the US Department of Justice in the Tax Division. He handled bankruptcy and civil tax matters for the government. In 1984, he began handling cases on his own until 1988 when he joined Cutler & Stanfield; one of the largest environmental and project development law firms in the United States.

The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority brought Paige Reffe on board as a consultant in 1990. He served there until 1993, helping the agency in charge of operating the public water supply and wastewater systems of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to settle day-to-day legal issues and long-term strategies.

In 1997, he was made partner at Cutler & Stanfield. The next year, he established his law firm, the Law Office of Paige Reffe. Also, he co-founded Paige E. Reffe Group in 2000.

For a number US government administrations, he played integral parts and managerial roles. From the late 1970s to early 2010s, he worked with Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Obama administrations. Notably, under Bill Clinton, he was the Deputy Assistant and the Director of Advance from 1995 to 1996 and also handled travel arrangements for the President and First Lady. Reffe was on the Board of Directors of the US Committee in charge of NATO integration during Obama’s administration.

Also, his law firm represents the legal interests of the Albanian, Romanian, and Slovakian governments in Washington, DC. The United States Air Force Academy invited him to join its Visitor’s Board as those who inquire into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy.

Reffe retired a couple of years ago after nearly 40 years of practicing law.

Personal life

It appears that Paige Reffe was once married before he met Deborah Birx as he has a grown-up son named Dylan. We could not find anything about his previous marriage. In 2019, he and Birx got married at a small wedding ceremony. Many refer to it as a ‘secret wedding’, but it is likely just wanted a private ceremony with their close friends and family. Let’s see some details about Reffe’s wife and why she is famous.

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Deborah Birx (Dr Birx bio)

Dr Deborah Birx was born on 4 April 1956 and she turned 65 in 2021. She became famous after her service as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021. Before that, she was a doctor focusing on HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research, and global health.

Dr Birx had worked with the US government in the past, although it was her role amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that made her famous. She was the United States Global AIDS Coordinator under President Barack Obama and Donald Trump between April 2014 and January 2021. Also, she served as the United States Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy under the two aforementioned Presidents between January 2015 and January 2021.

After she was replaced, Dr Birx joined ActivePure Technology as Chief Medical and Science Advisor. Her father was Donald Birx, a mathematician and electrical engineer, and her mother was Adele Sparks Birx, a nursing instructor. Her late brother Danny was a scientist who founded a research company, and her older brother, Donald Birx, is president of Plymouth State University.

She served as an active duty reserve officer in the United States Army from 1980 to 1994 and reached the rank of Colonel serving as active duty regular Army between 1994 and 2008. A National Journal profile on her said she had joined the army to stay close to her then-husband, Bryan Dudley Raybuck, who was also an Army doctor.

From 1983 to 1986, Birx finished two fellowships in clinical immunology specializing in allergies and diagnostics, where she worked in Anthony Fauci’s lab. She started her career as a clinician in immunology, before choosing HIV/AIDS vaccine research in 1989. Notably, she led the HIV vaccine clinical trial of RV 144. This was the first supporting evidence of any vaccine being able to lower the risk of HIV infection.

Deborah Birx and husband Paige Reffe children

Dr Deborah Birx has two biological daughters with her ex-husband Bryan Dudley Raybuck – Danielle and Devynn Birx-Raybuck. Meanwhile, Reffe has a son named Dylan Reffe. When they got married in 2019, Dr Birx adopted Dylan while Reffe adopted Danielle and Devynn. Thus, the couple now has three children.

The couple lives in the multi-generational home of Birx. They live with the doctor’s parents and one of her daughter’s (Danielle) family. They are a close-knit family and spend most of their time together.

Thanksgiving Controversy

While Paige Reffe has managed to stay out of the news most of the time, his wife has not. In December 2020, Danielle’s sister-in-law Kathleen Flynn reported that Dr Birx had disregarded COVID-19 social distancing regulations by hosting a Thanksgiving event in the family home and inviting about three generations of guests.

Flynn claimed she was worried that the action will put her brother’s family at risk of infection. Her father, Richard Flynn, who was appeared to be one of the guests, refuted the claim and argued that Birx had taken all the necessary precautions to avoid spreading infection. Yet, it brought public criticisms because the doctor was one of the most vocal voices that discouraged large gatherings.

There are people who believe that the controversial Thanksgiving ceremony was the reason she retired from her government role. However, she said that dealing with the pandemic had been overwhelming and it affected her family.

Paige Reffe net worth

According to Yen.com, Deborah Birx husband Paige Reffe has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Dr Birx is allegedly worth $1 million. It is important that you know that these figures are not verified and the actual ones may be significantly higher or lower than what is quoted.

Conclusion

With more than 40 years of working in the US law industry and handling high-profile clients like government agencies, Presidential roles, and so on, Paige Reffe was no doubt a big-shot lawyer. He is enjoying his retirement with his wife Dr Deborah Birx and their children.

He has never been one for the media and has managed to stay out of the spotlight despite Dr Birx’s key role in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. You may also like to read our recent article Siohvaughn Funches biography — Facts about marriage to Dwyane Wade, custody battle, Zaya Wade and divorce.