Samuel Levine, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection — FTC Biography

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This FTC biography describes Samuel Levine as former Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, where he oversaw enforcement, rulemaking and policy work in areas including privacy, data security, financial services, consumer reporting, algorithmic decision-making and small business financing. Before becoming Director he was an attorney advisor to Commissioner Rohit Chopra and a staff attorney in the Midwest Regional Office, and before joining the FTC he worked for the Illinois Attorney General, where he prosecuted predatory for-profit colleges. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Washington University in St. Louis. The page lists his speeches and statements from February 2022 to January 2025, including testimony on Stopping COVID-19 Fraud and Price Gouging before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Biography

Samuel Levine served as Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, where he oversaw enforcement, rulemaking, and policy work across a wide range of areas, including privacy, data security, marketing, financial services, digital advertising, consumer reporting, algorithmic decision-making, and small business financing. Before his appointment as Director, he served as an attorney advisor to Commissioner Rohit Chopra and as a staff attorney in the Midwest Regional Office. Prior to joining the FTC, Mr. Levine worked for the Illinois Attorney General, where he prosecuted predatory for-profit colleges and participated in rulemaking and other policy initiatives to promote affordability and accountability in higher education.

Mr. Levine is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he spearheaded student-led efforts to challenge illegal foreclosures, and of Washington University in St. Louis. He clerked with The Honorable Milton I. Shadur in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and received the Gary Bellow Public Service Award in recognition of his commitment to social justice.

Speeches, Articles, and Statements

Farewell Remarks of Samuel Levine, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, as Prepared for Delivery (January 2025)

Programmatic Advances in the Bureau of Consumer Protection: June 2021-January 2025 (January 2025)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (September 2024)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at the National Advertising Division Annual Conference 2024 (September 2024)

Remarks of Samuel Levine – Toward a Safer, Freer, and Fairer Digital Economy (April 2024)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at LGBTQ+ Veteran Fraud Listening Session (January 2024)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at the FTC’s Summit on Artificial Intelligence (January 2024)

Remarks of BCP Director Samuel Levine at 2023 Consumer Data Industry Association Law & Industry Conference (September 2023)

Remarks of BCP Director Samuel Levine at The National Advertising Division Annual Conference 2023 (September 2023)

Remarks of BCP Director Samuel Levine at the JOLT Symposium at Harvard Law School (April 2023)

Remarks of Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Samuel Levine at BEUC (September 2022)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at the Direct Selling Association Legal & Regulatory Seminar (September 2022)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at The National Advertising Division Annual Conference 2022 (September 2022)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Conference (May 2022)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at LGBTQ+ Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network Summit (May 2022)

Remarks of Samuel Levine at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Public Meeting on Cryptocurrency Fraud and the Evolving Risks to Crypto Consumers (March 2022)

Stopping COVID-19 Fraud and Price Gouging – Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security (February 2022)

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