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Stuart A. Levey

Outgoing Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (July 2004-March 2011)

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Why He Matters

Levey fought a war that no one saw. There was no bloodshed, no guns and no soldiers. He fought this war with bank accounts and financial transactions as the man at the Treasury Department tracking and attempting to dismantle terrorist organizations or rogue nations' ability to fund anti-American efforts.

As the first person to fill the revised role of under secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Levey assumed the position in 2004 under President George W. Bush. In March 2009, President Barack Obama announced Levey would continue in the role. Levey also served as interim Treasury secretary after Obama took office while now-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner awaited Senate confirmation.

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At a Glance

  • Career History: Bush Justice Department (2001 to 2004) working in various roles including Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, Associate Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Staff for Deputy Attorney General Larry D. Thompson
  • Hometown: Akron, Ohio
  • Alma Mater: Harvard University, 1986; Harvard, J.D., 1989
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