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Joseph L. Ford – Assistant Director, Finance Division

In 1981, Mr. Ford was appointed as a Special Agent. Following his training at the FBI Academy, he was assigned to investigate reactive and white-collar crime cases in the FBI's San Antonio office.

In 1984, Mr. Ford was transferred to the FBI's Philadelphia office where he conducted investigations involving public corruption and government program frauds. In 1990, he was transferred to FBI Headquarters where he acted as the FBI's manager for its health care fraud program. Mr. Ford had the FBI's responsibility for ensuring close coordination of health care investigations and national management.

Between 1990 and 1992, Mr. Ford was responsible for developing the FBI's national initiative in combatting health care fraud and leading the FBI's successes in the national "GOLDPILL" investigation. In 1993 and 1994, he led the FBI's investigation of National Medical Enterprises (NME) which resulted in NME pleading guilty to conspiracy and a criminal/civil fine of $379 million.

In 1994, Mr. Ford was transferred to Fort Myers, Florida, where he conducted a variety of criminal investigations. In 1997, he was assigned to Tampa, Florida, where he supervised a squad of Agents and professional support staff focused on the investigations of major health care frauds and computer crimes and led the FBI's national investigation of Columbia/HCA Healthcare. To date, that case has resulted in numerous convictions and a record $917 million criminal/civil recovery. For his role in the investigation, he received the Director's Award for Excellence in Investigation and the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service.

In 2000, Mr. Ford was assigned to FBI Headquarters as the Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit where he oversaw the FBI's major investigative efforts in securities and commodities fraud, insurance fraud, telemarketing fraud and bankruptcy fraud. In September 2001, following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, he played an instrumental role in the formation of a financial team to focus on developing financial evidence related to international terrorism.

In January 2002, Director Mueller promoted Mr. Ford as the White Collar Crime Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the New York Office. Shortly thereafter, based on the needs of the FBI, Director Mueller named him as the Inspector in Charge of the Enron investigation.

In May 2003, Director Mueller promoted and reassigned Mr.Ford as the FBI's Deputy Assistant Director for Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer overseeing the FBI's $4.2 billion in appropriations liaison, budget, accounting and procurement functions. In April 2004, he was appointed Acting Assistant Director of the Finance Division. And on July 28, 2004, Director Mueller appointed him Assistant Director of the Finance Division.

Special Agent Ford is married and enjoys playing golf. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Baltimore.

On 07/28/04, Mr. Ford was designated Assistant Director of the Finance Division.