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Troy Christian Fuhriman departed Aug. 17, 2018
Export-Import Bank (joined: July 25, 2017)
Senior Counsel | $124,406-$172,100 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »
Bio, via Export-Import Bank of the United States:
Prior to joining EXIM, Mr. Fuhriman worked as a professor of law at a flagship national university in South Korea. He managed international affairs for the school for five years. He has taught law, economics, and business courses for universities in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Mr. Fuhriman also served as an attorney in the legal and compliance departments at Deutsche Bank's Wall Street offices, with an AmLaw 100 law firm’s business and finance transactions department in New York City, and at a leading Las Vegas law firm. He has founded, led, and advised various small businesses, including working for more than a decade as an officer of a successful defense-oriented optics R&D company that he co-founded in Redmond, Washington. Troy holds JD, MBA, and BA degrees from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is also a PhD candidate (ABD) in comparative administrative law from Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan City, South Korea. He is licensed to practice law in New York, Nevada, and Washington State.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Children's Dental Village Business Acquisition Consultant (I provided consulting with respect to my brother's buyout of his dental partner's practice.)
- GEM Mission Fund Inc. Director (This is a non-profit entity that is a foundation primarily set up to support religious missionary activities. It just formed in October 2016. It currently holds no assets and conducts no activities.)
- Global Energy Missions, LLC General Counsel & Member with 2% ownership (This is a company that I have been in the process of helping get started up. I've been part of the unpaid, entrepreneurial management team. I resigned my position as unpaid general counsel in early February 2017, prior to starting my U.S. government position. I maintain my membership interest and would like to return to some type of permitted management role.)
- Goldfinch Limited Manager (This is a family owned company that is owned by the filer' spouse and spouse's family. Company has significantly wound down operations but does retain assets, primarily intellectual property. I am an LLC Manager with the company and have been past General Counsel.)
- Kyungpook National University Associate Professor (While maintaining my affiliation as a professor with Kyungpook National University, I have taken unpaid leave from the university in order to work in my present position with EXIM.)
- University of Ljubljana Faculty of Economics Visiting Professor (I recurrently worked as a visiting professor at the University of Ljubljana's Faculty of Economics Summer School.)
- University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Visiting Scholar (I was paid by my employer, Kyungpook National University, while visiting the University of Utah. I was provided and office and other privileges but received no compensation from the University of Utah.)
Former Compensation Sources
- Goldfinch Limited I provided management and general counsel services.
- Kyungpook National University As an Associate Professor of Law, the Director of the Anglo-American Law Center and Administrator for International Affairs, I taught and wrote scholarly articles on American, Korean and international law. I also arranged and participated in research seminars, symposiums and conferences. I also managed, arranged, led and participated in student educational trips and official international educational delegation meetings.
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Energy Missions, LLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| University of Ljubljana Faculty of Economics | $2,881 | |
| National Pension Service of the Republic of Korea (value not readily ascertainable, eligible at age 65) | None (or less than $201) | |
| Kyungpook National University | $123,568 | |
| Children's Dental Village | $4,360 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shinhan Bank cash account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Undeveloped Real Estate in Cajamarca, Peru | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Undeveloped Real Estate in Belen, New Mexico | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| NY State 529 Plan | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Fund VITPX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Fund VBMPX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Fund VIPIX | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Self-directed Roth IRA (This IRA owns an LLC that owns a rental home and cash.) | ||
| Reality Property LLC (invested in real estate and cash) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Rental Residential Real Estate | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| SEP IRA at Chase (invested in cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Goldfinch Limited membership interest (Owned by spouse and spouse's family. Spouse does not take any income. Value represents spouse's interest in asset only.) | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash account in an American Bank | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash account in an American bank | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash account in an American bank | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash account in an American bank | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash account in an American bank | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash account in an American credit union | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyungpook National University | Daegu, Outside U.S. | In connection with taking this indefinite position with the federal government, I have been granted unpaid "government service leave" status by the university. | Feb. 15, 2017 |
| Kyungpook National University | Daegu, Outside U.S. | Due to my status as a professor at the university, I maintain an E-1 visa which provides me with access to the South Korean National Health Insurance system. However, I can only use that while in South Korea. | March 16, 2010 |
| Global Energy Missions, LLC | CAMPBELLSVILL E, Kentucky | I have some oversight management rights and am entitled to certain membership voting and profit (or loss) distribution rights that would be customary in a pass-through LLC. | July 16, 2016 |
| University of Ljubljana Faculty of Economics | Ljubljana, Outside U.S. | I do not hold this position on an ongoing basis. This is a recurring temporary (two to three week) position wherein I teach summer school at this university in Slovenia. I do not have a long-term contract but am invited to enter a short-term contract each following summer, based on performance. | July 16, 2014 |
| National Pension Service of the Republic of Korea (Kyungpook National University) | Daegu, South Korea, Outside U.S. | I am on a leave of absence from my employment in Korea. During my leave of absence, neither I nor the University will make contributions to the pension. I may contribute to the pension if I return to work there and eventually draw from it after the age of 65. | March 16, 2010 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quicken Loans | Mortgage (investment/ren tal property) | $50,001 - $100,000 | 3.99 | 2016 |
| Wells Fargo Mortgage (This mortgage was paid off using the funds from the Quicken Loans mortgage in 2016.) | Mortgage (investment/ren tal property) | $50,001 - $100,000 | 6.50 | 2007 |
| American Express | Credit Card | $10,001 - $15,000 | 13.74 | 2016 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Mutual IRA (invested in cash) (I hold a 2% interest in the LLC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Utah Community Credit Union IRA (invested in cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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