WASHINGTON
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that Robert M.
Garsson has been named Deputy Comptroller for Public Affairs.
As
deputy comptroller, Mr. Garsson will provide public affairs advice to the
Comptroller and senior OCC management, and oversee the agencys external and
internal communications. His
responsibilities will include supervising the Banking Relations,
Communications, and Press Relations divisions as well as the Web Content Unit,
Outreach and Minority Affairs, and Executive Communications. He will work closely with Congressional
Affairs in developing OCCs comprehensive public affairs program. Mr. Garsson will report to Mark A. Nishan,
Chief of Staff and Public Affairs.
Bob
will occupy a key position at the OCC, said Comptroller John D. Hawke,
Jr. He has provided outstanding
leadership for the Press Relations division and he has demonstrated that he is
the right person at the right time to contribute immediately in this demanding
and critically important position.
Mr.
Garsson has been the OCCs Director for Press Relations since 1997. Before joining the OCC, Mr. Garsson was
director of corporate communications at the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. Mr. Garssons professional
experience also includes reporting for the newspaper, American Banker, where he
also served as Washington, DC bureau chief and senior editor.
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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately
2,000 national banks and 51 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S.,
accounting for more than 56 percent of the nations banking assets. Its mission
is to ensure a safe and sound and competitive national banking system that
supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.