WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has named Jimmy Kirby as its Deputy Director. Mr. Kirby previously served as FinCEN’s Acting Deputy Director. Prior to that, he served as Associate Director of FinCEN’s Research and Analysis Division (formerly FinCEN’s Intelligence Division) as well as FinCEN’s Chief Counsel.
“Jimmy has extensive experience leading Treasury efforts across a range of priority matters,” said FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki. “His integrity and proven leadership at FinCEN will ensure continuity as FinCEN continues to safeguard the financial system from illicit use, through its implementation of beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and other initiatives that support the Administration’s strategy to counter corruption.”
Prior to joining FinCEN, Mr. Kirby served in multiple roles supporting the Treasury Department’s national security mission and advising Treasury’s senior leadership, and he has deep experience across Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Prior to joining the Treasury Department, Mr. Kirby was an associate at a large international law firm based in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kirby is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review, and he clerked for the Honorable Judge Barefoot Sanders of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas. He also holds an LLM in Public International Law from University College London.
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