Wikipedia's first sentence called it “incumbent and first under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence within the united states departmen”. Today it says “business executive”. Wikipedia's first sentence called it “incumbent and first under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence within the united states departmen”. Today it says “business executive”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Levey is the incumbent and first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury .1 He was sworn in on July 21, 2004. According to the Bush administration , Stuart Levey has played a central role in their efforts to combat North Korea 's and Iran 's illicit conduct in the international financial system. Prior to his nomination, Stuart Levey served as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. He had previously served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General and as the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Attorney General.2Prior to joining the Justice Department in 2001, Mr. Levey spent 11 years in private practice at the Washington law firm Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin LLP (which merged into Baker Botts LLP ). He had a litigation practice with a special emphasis on white collar criminal defense. He also clerked for Judge Laurence Silberman on the U.S. Circuit from 1989 through 1990. In 1986 he graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude , and in 1989 he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School . On January 15, 2009 President-elect Barack Obama designated Levey to serve as Acting Treasury Secretary until Obama nominee Timothy Geithner was confirmed to the post. Geithner was confirmed on January 26. Senate confirmed Timothy Geithner as President Barack Obama's Treasury secretary by a 60-34 vote, paving the way for the new administration to usher in its financial-rescue plan. : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help )3
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The opening as it stood in 2015 9 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Levey was the first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury . He was sworn in on July 21, 2004 and served until March 2011.According to the Bush administration , Levey has played a central role in their efforts to combat North Korea 's and Iran 's allegedly illicit conduct in the international financial system. Prior to his nomination, Levey served as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. He had previously served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General and as the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Attorney General. He was succeeded by David S.In January 2012, Levey joined HSBC as the bank's Chief Legal Officer.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
American government official Stuart A. Levey was the first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury . He was sworn in on July 21, 2004 as a political appointee of President George W.President Obama asked Levey to remain in his position and Levey was one of only a small number of Senate-confirmed Bush appointees to be held over. Levey played a central role in the efforts to combat North Korea 's and Iran 's allegedly illicit conduct in the international financial system. Prior to his nomination, Levey served as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. He had previously served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General and as the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Attorney General. He was succeeded by David S. In January 2012, Levey joined HSBC as the bank's Chief Legal Officer.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
American government official Stuart A. Levey was the first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury . He was sworn in on July 21, 2004 as a political appointee of President George W. President Barack Obama asked Levey to remain in his position and Levey was one of only a small number of Senate-confirmed Bush appointees who served in the Obama Administration .After leaving the government, Levey joined the private sector as chief legal officer of HSBC, CEO of Diem Association and chief legal officer of Oracle.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
American government official Stuart A. Levey was the first Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence within the United States Department of the Treasury . He was sworn in on July 21, 2004 as a political appointee of President George W. President Barack Obama asked Levey to remain in his position and Levey was one of only a small number of Senate-confirmed Bush appointees who served in the Obama Administration . After leaving the government, Levey joined the private sector as chief legal officer of HSBC, CEO of Diem Association and chief legal officer of Oracle .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “incumbent and first under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence within the united states departmen”. Today it says “business executive”. Wikipedia's first sentence called it “incumbent and first under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence within the united states departmen”. Today it says “business executive”. Read the current article and compare.
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incumbent and first under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence within the united states departmen
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business executive
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