Joseph O'Neill

Brian O. Neill was appointed tenth Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery on March 25, 2018.

Neill, who is legally blind, previously served as the Lottery’s Chief Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner for Administration, and Deputy Commissioner for Compliance & Legal Affairs.

Prior to joining the Lottery, Neill served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Michigan Department of Attorney General where he provided legal counsel to Michigan agencies and helped keep hundreds of violent offenders in prison.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan at Dearborn and his juris doctor from the Ohio Northern University College of Law.