Floyd I. Clarke (born January 7, 1942) is a former acting director of the

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(FBI) in the United States.

Biography

Clarke was born in

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. He attended

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, where he obtained a

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and later a law degree. He joined the FBI as a special agent in 1964, working in the

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, and

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Divisions as well as at FBI Headquarters. He progressed from special agent to supervisor, assistant special agent in charge, special agent in charge, assistant director, executive assistant director, deputy director, and finally acting director.

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, the forty-second

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, was inaugurated on January 20, 1993, and resolved to replace then FBI director

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. Sessions was dismissed on July 19 after refusing to resign, and

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was nominated to the post at a

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ceremony the following day. Clarke was named acting director, and served from the 19th until September 1, 1993, when Freeh was sworn in. Clarke then retired from the FBI. He joined

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, a private firm specializing in acquisitions, where he served as vice president for corporate compliance.

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