David J. Glawe

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President and Chief Executive Officer

David J. Glawe is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Mr. Glawe is responsible for leading a united effort of property-casualty insurance companies, law enforcement agencies, car rental companies, and other strategic partners to prevent and combat insurance fraud and crime. Mr. Glawe oversees the operational and intelligence capabilities of NICB employees who are deployed in eight regional offices throughout the United States and Mexico.

Prior to joining NICB, Mr. Glawe served as the Under Secretary for Intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security. He was nominated by the President of the United States and received unanimous confirmation by the Senate.  Prior to his appointment, Mr. Glawe served as Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Homeland Security, and as the Chief Intelligence Officer and Assistant Commissioner at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  Mr. Glawe also served in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as Deputy Intelligence Manager for Threat Finance and Transnational Organized Crime, and subsequently on the President’s National Security Council.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Glawe served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a Federal Agent with the United States Postal Inspection Service, and a Police Officer in Houston, Texas, and Aurora, Colorado.

Mr. Glawe’s numerous honors include the Central Intelligence Agency Warren Medallion and Citation, the Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal and Citation, the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal, and the Department of Justice Meritorious Public Service Award.

Mr. Glawe achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a certificate from Harvard University.

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