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Adam Szubin
Adam Szubin
United States Secretary of the Treasury
	Acting
	In office; January 20, 2017 – February 13, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Jack Lew
Succeeded by	Steven Mnuchin
Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
	Acting
	In office; April 16, 2015 – February 13, 2017
President	Barack Obama; Donald Trump
Preceded by	David Cohen
Succeeded by	Sigal Mandelker
Personal details
Born	1972 or 1973 (age 50–51); Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Miriam Szubin
Children	3
Education	Harvard University (BA, JD)

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Adam Jacob Szubin (/ˈzuːbɪn/) is an American lawyer and former government official. Szubin served as the Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence and the Acting Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. He served as the acting secretary from January to February 2017 after the resignation of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin during the 2017 presidential transition. He previously served as the Director of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

He is currently a Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University and a lawyer in private practice at Sullivan & Cromwell in D.C.

Education

Szubin is from an Orthodox Jewish family and attended Yavneh Academy and the Ramaz School.^[1] He received an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Department of the Treasury

Joining the Treasury in 2004, Szubin served in the Bush administration as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. From 2006 to 2015, Szubin served as the Director of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.^[2]

On April 16, 2015, President Obama nominated him as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.^[2] In 2015, he appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.^[3] In 2016, the Senate Banking Committee approved his nomination but he was never confirmed by the full Senate.^[4]

Still unconfirmed, President Trump asked him to stay on in his post as Under Secretary.^[4] He became the Acting Secretary of the Treasury of the United States on January 20, 2017 after the resignation of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin. After the confirmation of Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the Treasury, Szubin left government service.^[5]

Personal life

Szubin lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Miriam Weiner Szubin, and their three sons. ^[6]

References

^ Palmer, Joanne. "Who was that with Cory Booker? Adam Szubin, Iran deal defender, on loving Israel and growing up in Teaneck", Jewish Standard, October 15, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2017. "Mr. Szubin (the initial S in his name is irrationally silent, so when it's said aloud it begins with the Z) is Teaneck born and bred; he went to Yavneh Academy until high school, when he commuted across the river to Ramaz, the modern Orthodox day school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side."
^ ^a ^b "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". White House. April 16, 2015.
^ "Statement by Adam J. Szubin, Nominee for Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs". U.S. Department of the Treasury.
^ ^a ^b "Obama Treasury official Senate GOP refused to confirm is among those Trump asked to stay on". Politico. January 19, 2017.
^ "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from a Treasury Spokesperson". U.S. Department of the Treasury.
^ WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Miriam Weiner, Adam Szubin

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Jack Lew	United States Secretary of the Treasury Acting 2017	Succeeded by Steven Mnuchin

[1] Palmer, Joanne. "Who was that with Cory Booker? Adam Szubin, Iran deal defender, on loving Israel and growing up in Teaneck", Jewish Standard, October 15, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2017. "Mr. Szubin (the initial S in his name is irrationally silent, so when it's said aloud it begins with the Z) is Teaneck born and bred; he went to Yavneh Academy until high school, when he commuted across the river to Ramaz, the modern Orthodox day school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side."

[:0-2] "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". White House. April 16, 2015.

[3] "Statement by Adam J. Szubin, Nominee for Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs". U.S. Department of the Treasury.

[:1-4] "Obama Treasury official Senate GOP refused to confirm is among those Trump asked to stay on". Politico. January 19, 2017.

[5] "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from a Treasury Spokesperson". U.S. Department of the Treasury.

[6] WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Miriam Weiner, Adam Szubin

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-'''Adam Jacob Szubin''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|z|uː|b|ɪ|n}}) is an American lawyer and former government official.  Szubin served as the [[Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence|Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence]] and the [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Acting Secretary of the Treasury]] of the United States. He served as the acting secretary from January to February 2017 after the resignation of Treasury Secretary [[Jack Lew]] and Deputy Treasury Secretary [[Sarah Bloom Raskin]] during the [[Presidential transition of Donald Trump|2017 presidential transition]]. He previously served as the Director of Treasury’s [[Office of Foreign Assets Control|Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)]].
+'''Adam Jacob Szubin''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|z|uː|b|ɪ|n}}) is an American lawyer and former government official.  Szubin served as the [[Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence|Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence]] and the [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Acting Secretary of the Treasury]] of the United States. He served as the acting secretary from January to February 2017 after the resignation of Treasury Secretary [[Jack Lew]] and Deputy Treasury Secretary [[Sarah Bloom Raskin]] during the [[Presidential transition of Donald Trump|2017 presidential transition]]. He previously served as the Director of Treasury's [[Office of Foreign Assets Control|Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)]].
 He is currently a Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the [[Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies|Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)]] of the [[Johns Hopkins University]] and a lawyer in private practice at [[Sullivan & Cromwell]] in D.C.
 ==Education==
-Szubin is from an [[Orthodox Jewish]] family and attended [[Yavneh Academy (New Jersey)|Yavneh Academy]] and the [[Ramaz School]].<ref>Palmer, Joanne. [http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/who-was-that-with-cory-booker/ "Who was that with Cory Booker? Adam Szubin, Iran deal defender, on loving Israel and growing up in Teaneck"], ''[[Jewish Standard]]'', October 15, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2017. "Mr. Szubin (the initial S in his name is irrationally silent, so when it's said aloud it begins with the Z) is Teaneck born and bred; he went to Yavneh Academy until high school, when he commuted across the river to Ramaz, the modern Orthodox day school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side."</ref> He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Harvard University|Harvard College]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Harvard Law School]].
+Szubin is from an [[Orthodox Jewish]] family and attended [[Yavneh Academy (New Jersey)|Yavneh Academy]] and the [[Ramaz School]].<ref>Palmer, Joanne. [http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/who-was-that-with-cory-booker/ "Who was that with Cory Booker? Adam Szubin, Iran deal defender, on loving Israel and growing up in Teaneck"], ''[[Jewish Standard]]'', October 15, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2017. "Mr. Szubin (the initial S in his name is irrationally silent, so when it's said aloud it begins with the Z) is Teaneck born and bred; he went to Yavneh Academy until high school, when he commuted across the river to Ramaz, the modern Orthodox day school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side."</ref> He received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Harvard University|Harvard College]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Harvard Law School]].
+==Department of the Treasury==
-==Family==
+Joining the Treasury in 2004, Szubin served in the Bush administration as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. From 2006 to 2015, Szubin served as the Director of Treasury's [[Office of Foreign Assets Control]].<ref name=":0" />
-Szubin lives with his wife, Miriam, and three children, in Washington, DC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement by Adam J. Szubin, Nominee for Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs|url=https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0165.aspx|publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref>
+On April 16, 2015, President Obama nominated him as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/16/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts|title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts|date=April 16, 2015 |publisher=White House}}</ref> In 2015, he appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement by Adam J. Szubin, Nominee for Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs|url=https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0165.aspx|publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref> In 2016, the Senate Banking Committee approved his nomination but he was never confirmed by the full Senate.<ref name=":1" />
-==Treasury==
-Joining the Treasury in 2004, Szubin served in the Bush administration as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. From 2006 to 2015, Szubin served as the Director of Treasury’s [[Office of Foreign Assets Control]]. On April 16, 2015, President Obama nominated him as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/16/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts|title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts|publisher=White House}}</ref> In 2016, the Senate Banking Committee approved his nomination but he was never confirmed by the full Senate. Still unconfirmed, President Trump asked him to stay on in his post as Under Secretary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obama Treasury official Senate GOP refused to confirm is among those Trump asked to stay on|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/01/adam-szubin-trump-administration-233844|publisher=Politico}}</ref> He became the Acting [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury of the United States]] on January 20, 2017 after the resignation of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin. After the confirmation of [[Steven Mnuchin]] as Secretary of the Treasury, Szubin left government service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0713.aspx|title= FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from a Treasury Spokesperson:|publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref>
+Still unconfirmed, President Trump asked him to stay on in his post as Under Secretary.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Obama Treasury official Senate GOP refused to confirm is among those Trump asked to stay on|date=January 19, 2017 |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/01/adam-szubin-trump-administration-233844|publisher=Politico}}</ref> He became the Acting [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury of the United States]] on January 20, 2017 after the resignation of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin. After the confirmation of [[Steven Mnuchin]] as Secretary of the Treasury, Szubin left government service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl0713.aspx|title= FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from a Treasury Spokesperson|publisher=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
 [[File:Adam Szubin, Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, United States Department of the Treasury (23045246673).jpg|thumb|Adam Szubin, Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence]]
+Szubin lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Miriam Weiner Szubin, and their three sons. <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/style/weddings-celebrations-miriam-weiner-adam-szubin.html?_r=0 WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Miriam Weiner, Adam Szubin]</ref>
 ==References==
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+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*{{C-SPAN|Adam Szubin}}
+*{{C-SPAN|1021210}}
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