Background
Freeh, Louis Joseph was born on January 6, 1950 in Jersey City. Son of William and Beatrice Freeh.
Freeh, Louis Joseph was born on January 6, 1950 in Jersey City. Son of William and Beatrice Freeh.
AB, Rutgers University, 1971. Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, 1974. Master of Laws in Criminal Law, New York University, 1984.
Law clerk to Senator Clifford Case New Jersey State Senate, Trenton, 1974—1975. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York City, 1975—1981, special agent supervisor, 1980-1981. Served in various position within United States Atty' General’ s Office (southern district) New York including assistant United States attorney, chief organized crime unit, deputy United States attorney & associate United States atty United States Department Justice, New York City, 1981-1991.
Judge United States District Court (southern district) New York, 1991-1993. Director Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1993—2001. Senior vice chairman, general counsel Maryland Bank North America Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, 2001—2006, corporation secretary, ethics officer, 2001—2006.
Founder, senior managing partner Freeh Group International, LLC, since 2006. Special prosecutor Fed, Judge Robert Vance, Birmingham. Special prosecutor investigating mail bombing deaths of Judge Robert Vance & Robert Robinson, United States Department Justice, 1990, member, Homeland Security Advisory Council, United States Department Homeland Security, since 2007.
Adjunct associate professor Fordham Law School, 1988-1992, Widener Law School, 2003-2004. Chairman governance & nominating committee board directors, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, since 2005, L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., since 2006, Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association), since 2007. Founding partner Freeh, Sporkin & Sullivan, Washington.
1st lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army Reserve, 1985-1991. Member New York County Lawyers Association, Reserve Officers Association United States, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marilyn A. Freeh. 6 children.