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Floyd I. Clarke (born January 7, 1942)[1] is a former acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States.
Floyd I. Clarke
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| Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office July 19, 1993 – September 1, 1993 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William S. Sessions |
| Succeeded by | Louis Freeh |
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| Born | (1942-01-07) January 7, 1942 (age 82) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University (BA, JD) |
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Clarke was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended George Washington UniversityinWashington, D.C., where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and later a law degree. He joined the FBI as a special agent in 1964, working in the Birmingham[clarification needed], Boston, Philadelphia, and Kansas City Divisions as well as at FBI Headquarters. He progressed from special agent to supervisor, assistant special agent in charge, special agent in charge, assistant director, executive assistant director, deputy director, and finally acting director.
Bill Clinton, the forty-second president of the United States, was inaugurated on January 20, 1993, and resolved to replace then FBI director William S. Sessions. Sessions was dismissed on July 19 after refusing to resign, and Louis Freeh was nominated to the post at a Rose Garden ceremony the following day. Clarke was named acting director, and served from the 19th until September 1, 1993, when Freeh was sworn in.
Clarke then retired from the FBI. He joined MacAndrews & Forbes, a private firm specializing in acquisitions, where he served as vice president for corporate compliance.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting 1993 |
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