INSPECTOR GENERAL       Jon T. Rymer

Jon T. Rymer is the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 2006, he has served as Inspector General since July 5, 2006. From 1981 through 1992, Mr. Rymer was Executive Vice President of First American National Bank of Tennessee. He was also Executive Vice President of Boatmen's Bank of Arkansas from 1992 through 1997. In 1997, he joined the accounting firm of KPMG LLP, where he provided services for banking clients on matters of process improvement, assurance processes, and internal auditing. His clients ranged from international banks to community banks, thrifts, and credit unions.

Mr. Rymer has served for 29 years in the active and reserve components of the U.S. Army, and has received numerous awards for his service. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Inspector General School. He is also a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas.

Mr. Rymer is a Certified Internal Auditor and is currently serving as the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. He was appointed by the Acting Comptroller General to serve from 2009-2011 on the Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards.