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Sectors: Consumer, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Higher Ed
Primary Issues: Compliance, Data Breach, ID Theft Prevention, Medical Identity Theft
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About Ben Bernanke

Ben Shalom Bernanke is an American economist and current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve. He was previously Chairman of the U.S. President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), and member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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On October 24, 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Bernanke was sworn in on February 1, 2006 after the Senate's confirmation by a voice vote on January 31, 2006.

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  1. “ It's fair to say he was not pleased. ”
    In Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com
  2. “ Identity theft is a serious crime that affects millions of Americans each year. ”
    In Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com

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  2. Identity thieves use sophisticated techniques to steal money

    Explore Article washingtonpost.com (Feb 2 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...lar to the even more far-reaching identity-theft operation that victimized Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife, Anna, after her purse was stolen from a Capitol Hill Starbucks in August 2008. The ri... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Baltimore   Spain   Federal Reserve

  3. Man Guilty in ID Theft That Ensnared Ben Bernanke

    Explore Article The New York Times (Sep 22 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...an Illinois man has pleaded guilty in an identity theft ring that ensnared Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as a victim. Forty-nine-year-old Leonardo Darnell Zanders of Dolton, Ill., entered the guilty plea ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Federal Reserve   Anna Bernanke   Leonardo Darnell Zanders

  4. ID Thieves Now Targeting Social Networking Sites, Medical Records

    Explore Article KPBS San Diego (Sep 9 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Healthcare , ID Theft Prevention , Medical Identity Theft

    ...some evidence from a news story last month. Thieves who stole the purse of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's wife started writing checks on the Bernanke private checking account. So, one of the most powerfu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pam Dixon   Federal Reserve   Florida

  5. Alleged Bernanke theft ring member caught - UPI.com

    Explore Article upi.com (Sep 2 2009) Consumer , Government , ID Theft Prevention

    An alleged member of an identity theft ring that claimed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as a victim has been captured, authorities say. The U.S. Marshal's office for the Southern District... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Federal Reserve   Bernanke   Ben Bernanke

  6. Identity Theft Ring Ensnared Fed Chairman Bernanke

    Explore Article InformationWeek (Aug 27 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...g run by a man known as "Big Head" defrauded hundreds of people, including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. On August 7, 2008, Bernanke's wife Anna had her purse stolen off the back of her chair in a Starbu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Maryland   InformationWeek Analytics   Federal Reserve

  7. Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com

    Explore Article Newsweek (Aug 26 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com ...e mighty and powerful as well as hapless consumers, look no further than the nation's chief banker: Ben Bernanke. The Federal Reserve Board chairman was one of hundreds of victims of an elaborate identity-fraud r... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Washington   U.S. Postal Inspection Service   Chicago

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