James H. Freis, Jr.

James H. Freis, Jr.

American businessman (born 1970)

James H. Freis Jr. (born October 27, 1970) is an American lawyer and financial industry executive who from 2007 to 2012 served as the United States Department of the Treasury's 6th Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), where he expanded the scope of the anti-money laundering regulations and became known for spearheading efforts to combat fraud and implementing modern data analysis.2

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Born Oct 27, 1970.1

About

He was an attorney and central banker at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements.

From 2014 to 2020, he was the Group Chief Compliance Officer of the Deutsche Börse Group, Europe's largest provider of systemically significant financial market infrastructures. In June 2020, he joined Wirecard AG, where he is credited for promptly substantiating and initiating actions to stop the largest financial fraud in Germany's modern history, known publicly as the Wirecard scandal. Since 2021, he has been active with fintech and startup companies.

From Wikipedia’s article on James H. Freis, Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

  • WirecardBoard member Jun 19, 2020 to now3
  • WirecardChief executive officer Jun 19, 2020 to Sep 12, 20203

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