PERSON: Brian Brooks

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Brian P. Brooks (born 1969) is an American lawyer, banker, entrepreneur, technologist, and former government official. He served as Acting Comptroller of the Currency from May 29, 2020, succeeding the 31st Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, until January 14, 2021. Brooks was nominated twice by President Donald Trump for a five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency, once during the 116th Congress, and once in the 117th Congress.

Brooks grew up in Pueblo, Colorado. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in government and a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School.

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