Frank Figliuzzi
Frank Figliuzzi | |
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Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence | |
In office February 7, 2011 – July 31, 2012 | |
Succeeded by | Robert Anderson, Jr.[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | September 12, 1962[2] |
Education | Fairfield University (B.A.) University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.) |
Profession | Law enforcement agent |
Website | frankfigliuzzi |
Cesare Frank Figliuzzi, Jr. (born September 12, 1962) is an American former law enforcement agent and author, who served as assistant director for counterintelligence at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[4] Figliuzzi was previously the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cleveland Division, which includes all of northern Ohio, and the major cities of Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, Akron, and Canton.[5]
Following his FBI service, Figliuzzi joined General Electric and served for five years as assistant chief security officer for investigations, insider threat, workplace violence prevention, and special event security for GE's 300,000 employees in 180 countries. Figliuzzi is currently a frequent national security contributor for NBC and MSNBC News.
Education
[edit]Figliuzzi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Fairfield University and a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[4] Figliuzzi also completed the Harvard University National Security Program for Senior Executives in Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[4]
Career
[edit]Figliuzzi joined the FBI as a special agent in August 1987 and has worked for the FBI in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C., headquarters, and the San Francisco, Miami, and Cleveland offices.[4] He was the assistant special agent in charge of the Miami Field Office, the FBI's fifth largest office.[4] Figliuzzi also served as the FBI's chief inspector from December 2005 until his appointment as head of the Cleveland Division.[4] As Assistant Director, he was based at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and worked closely with other government executives.[6]
In February 2011 then-director Robert Mueller appointed Figliuzzi assistant director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division.[4]
Author
[edit]Figliuzzi is the author of two nonfiction books, The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence,[7] published in 2021, and Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers,[8] published in 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Anderson, Jr. Named Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division". fbi.gov. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Randall, Henry Pettus (1984). "Who's who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Volume 50". Randall Publishing Company. p. 459.
- ^ "Cesare Frank Figliuzzi - View Obituary & Service Information". molloyfuneralhome.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "C. Frank Figliuzzi Appointed as Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division". FBI.gov (Press release). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ "New Head at Cleveland FBI: Frank Figliuzzi Interview". Wcpn.org. January 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "C. Frank Figliuzzi Named Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Cleveland Field Office" (Press release). Archived from the original on December 10, 2008.
- ^ Figliuzzi, Frank (2021). The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence. New York, NY: Custom House. ISBN 978-0-06-299705-0.
- ^ Figliuzzi, Frank (May 28, 2024). Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers. Mariner Books. ISBN 978-0-06-326515-8.