FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller, III, today announced
the appointment of Jonathan I. Solomon as Special
Assistant to the Director.
Mr.
Solomon, a veteran FBI Agent, entered on duty with
the FBI in September 1983. His first office of assignment
was the Kansas City Division, where he worked a
variety of criminal matters. In February 1987, Mr.
Solomon was transferred to the Philadelphia Division,
where his assignments included Drug and White Collar
Crime investigations. In November 1991, Mr. Solomon
was promoted to the position of Supervisory Special
Agent in the then-Administrative Summary Unit, FBIHQ,
where he had responsibilities for the adjudication
of employee misconduct, performance related issues,
and inspection matters. In January 1994, Mr. Solomon
was promoted to the position of Supervisory Special
Agent in the Buffalo Division, where he supervised
the division's Organized Crime/Drug Squad. In July
1997, Mr. Solomon was promoted to the position of
Chief of the FBI's Transfer Unit, FBIHQ; and, in
February 1999, he was designated as the Chief of
the FBI's Background Investigation Contract Service.
In October 1999, Mr. Solomon was promoted to the
position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of
the Tampa Division. Most recently, Mr. Solomon has
served as the Special Assistant to the Executive
Assistant Director, Administration.
In
his new role as a Special Assistant to the Director,
Mr. Solomon will provide counsel to the Director
on a variety policy issues, particularly those which
are significant to the FBI's Agent population. Additionally,
Mr. Solomon will provide day-to-day administrative
support to the Director by assisting in his preparation
for meetings and the resolution of issues.
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