Meet Gary L Dagan (Gary)

Gary began a career in the FBI in 1984, which continued until 2012. His has obtained an expertise in the investigation of complex white-collar crime, financial crimes, and money laundering, in addition to terrorist financing, corporate security, and a multitude of other disciplines. After years of leading investigations in multiple locations throughout the FBI, Gary began his management career at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC in 1999. He became the Chief of Economic Crimes, a position he maintained for several years. Gary had global responsibility for the following programs comprised of thousands of investigations: Corporate Fraud; Securities/Commodities Fraud; Insurance Fraud; Mass Marketing Fraud; and various other complex financial crime areas. Gary initiated and led the first Corporate Fraud Task Force, when the Corporate Fraud Crisis erupted in late 2001. He established and led a series of additional multi-agency task forces, domestic and international, with each generating a wealth of successful prosecutions. Gary led and managed the Terrorist Financing Task Force immediately following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Gary also managed Computer Intrusions for the FBI, having oversight of hundreds of investigations worldwide. In this role, Gary was one of three US members to the G8 High Tech Crime Subgroup, whereas the G8 countries worked together to strengthen international efforts to combat computer-related crimes. Having traveled to approximately 40 countries (many multiple times), Gary has provided hundreds of presentations to domestic and international forums, frequently as a keynote or lead speaker, presenting on subject areas within his realm of expertise.

Subsequent to his retirement from the FBI in 2012, Gary utilized his expertise in security and investigations within the financial services industry, as well as the accounting profession. In addition to his passion within the investigative and security fields, Gary has developed a strong passion with writing in various capacities. Gary has decided to pursue this passion, beginning with the initiation of this site. In addition, he hopes to pursue his interests in other writings.

Gary has an MS in Economic Crimes Management from Utica College in Utica, NY, and a BA in Accounting and Business Administration from Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA. Gary also obtained a Concentration in Theatre in his undergraduate studies. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He is an Academic All American in Tennis, having played competitive tennis in his junior years and competed nationally throughout college. In his junior years, Gary was also competitive in springboard diving, as well as racquetball, table tennis, and cross country running.  Gary continues to play tennis and routinely runs distances, having completed 12 marathons. Gary’s childhood was in New Castle, a small town in Western Pennsylvania, and he has subsequently resided in multiple locations.

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