Louis Freeh
Fifth Director of the FBI (born 1950)
Who was Louis Freeh?
Louis Joseph Freeh (born January 6, 1950) is an American attorney and former judge who served as the fifth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001. Graduated from Rutgers University and New York University School of Law, Freeh began his career as a special agent in the FBI, and was later an Assistant United States Attorney and United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Louis Freeh was born on January 6, 1950, and no death date is listed. A Republican, he was appointed as FBI director by President Bill Clinton. He is now a lawyer and consultant in the private sector.
Historical significance
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