Eric Holder Profession: 82nd Attorney General of the United States Nationality: American Why Famous: The 82nd Attorney General of the United States, he is the first African American to hold the position. He was also a senior legal advisor to Barack Obama during Obama's presidential campaign. Born: January 21, 1951 Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA Age: 70 years old Generation: Baby Boomer Chinese Zodiac: Tiger Star Sign: Aquarius Historical Events 2009-02-03 Eric Holder becomes 82nd and 1st African American US Attoney General, succeeding Michael Mukasey 2015-04-23 Loretta Lynch is confirmed as the first African-American woman as US Attorney-General, succeeding Eric Holder Famous Americans Cher A. E. Douglass A. J. Foyt Aaron Burr Aaron Copland Aaron Paul