Adam J. Szubin appears in Treasury appointment and remarks releases, the Obama White House nomination bio, Congress.gov PN371, GovInfo hearing records, Johns Hopkins SAIS faculty pages, and Covington firm biography. Other Adam Szubins may exist; do not collapse them into this official without matching the OFAC / TFI record. This page is identity only.
Identity
About Adam J. Szubin
This site is case-file commentary on documented official acts of a public figure. He is a former Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Obama nominee (PN371) who was never confirmed by the full Senate, and Acting Secretary of the Treasury for the January 2017 continuity handoff. He is not a judge. Middle initial: J (White House / Congress.gov). Identity confidence: high (Treasury + White House + Congress.gov). Official Treasury portrait. Episodes live on the home case file.
Documented roles
- Education. A.B. Harvard College; J.D. Harvard Law School (White House bio / Treasury hp-39).
- 1999–2000. Law clerk, Hon. Ronald L. Gilman, Sixth Circuit.
- 2000–2004. DOJ Civil Division / Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General (White House bio).
- 2004–2006. Senior Advisor to the TFI Under Secretary, Treasury.
- 2006–2015. Director, OFAC (hp-39; White House).
- Feb 2015–2017. Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes / TFI (White House; never Senate-confirmed as Under Secretary).
- Apr 2015 – Jan 2017. PN371 nominated / heard / reported / returned Rule XXXI.
- Jan 20, 2017–. Acting Secretary of the Treasury until new secretary confirmed, then leave (jl0713).
- May 2017–. Johns Hopkins SAIS faculty; later Covington sanctions practice (employer bios).
- Not this record. Not a judge. Not a Senate-confirmed Under Secretary.
What this site is not
It is not a finding that Adam J. Szubin committed a crime. A Cotton hold is not a conviction. Politico “asked to stay” is not a primary for his intent. Acting ≠ confirmed. He is a Treasury / TFI official — not a judge. Read the case file and the disclaimer.