Bill Fox to Leave FinCEN
By Dennis Lormel
Bill Fox, Director, FinCEN, announced his resignation today. Bill has accepted a position with Bank of America. I had the privelege of working closely with Bill when I was the Chief of the Terrorist Financing Operations Section at the FBI. At that time, Bill worked as Special Assistant to Treasury General Counsel David Aufhauser. Mr. Fox has been one of the true unsung heroes in the war against terrorist financing. One of the attributes I admire most about Bill is his commitment to doing the right thing, regardless of the potential consequence. As Director of FinCEN, Bill has worked tirelessly to partner with the financial industry as well as with the government agencies that serve as his constituancy. As an example, he has greatly facilitated the FBI's ability to access and analyze BSA suspicious activity and currency transaction report information. This has had a direct and positive impact on the FBI's terrorist financing investigative program. On the banking front, Bill has been keenly sensitive to the myriad of issues concerning financial institutions. He has spent considerable time addressing such issues and ensured his accessibility by participating in many industry forums. Bill has been a a great leader in the community and will be greatly missed. He is held in the highest regard in many circles.
I wish Bill and his family the best of luck in their future endeavors. The government's loss has clearly been Bank of America's gain.
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