Thomas Fox | Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox is a contributing editor of the FCPA Blog.
Thomas Fox has practiced law in Houston for 30 years. He is now the Compliance Ambassador for the Red Flag Group.
Tom is the author of the award winning FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog and the international best-selling book “Lessons Learned on Compliance and Ethics”.
His seminal book, “Doing Compliance: Design, Create, and Implement an Effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program” is widely viewed as one of the top volumes on the nuts and bolts of compliance.
He is one of the top leaders in social media in compliance, blogging, podcasting, writing and speaking across the globe on anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance programs.
Recent Posts
Tom Fox: More reasons for Wells Fargo’s out-of-whackness
Earlier this week Richard Bistrong and Marc Hodak, writing for the FCPA Blog, considered how the Wells Fargo incentive system got so out of whack, and how this out-of-whackness contributed to the scandal around fraudulent account openings that has engulfed the bank since last August.
Tom Fox: Three enforcement weeks to remember
Jay Rosen wondered in December if companies would be more inclined to resolve outstanding enforcement actions under the outgoing Obama administration or wait to see what might happen under a Trump administration. The answer is now clear.
Tom Fox on United: SEC uses new tool to fight domestic corruption
One of the most interesting non-Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions was announced Friday by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tom Fox: Things are getting strange at Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s Alan DaviesThe Rio Tinto imbroglio around its mining concession in Guinea continues to become stranger and stranger.
Tom Fox from Venice: Compliance professionals should get out more
Today is a Travel Edition from Venice. If there is one thing that’s ubiquitous throughout this city it’s the Gondolier, the Venetian Gondola boatman. You’re never far from hearing their cry of “Gondola, Gondola” to attract tourists for a fabled and romantic gondola ride.
Tom Fox: A bulletin board for the compliance community
The FCPA Blog is the granddaddy of all the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act blogging. It was founded nearly 10 years ago by Dick Cassin and is recognized as one of the top sources for all things FCPA and compliance related.
Tom Fox has a tribute to Jay Martin, the CCO of Baker Hughes
Today the Houston Greater Business and Ethics Roundtable (GHBER) will hold its first Ethics and Compliance Awards Dinner in honor of the 20-year anniversary of the organization’s founding. We will award the Bette Stead Leadership Award (Stead is the founder of GHBER) to Jay Martin, Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Deputy General Counsel at Baker Hughes Inc.
Tom Fox: At Ironman Canada, her success just didn’t add up
Sometimes things just don’t add up.
Tom Fox: The skills and techniques for effective compliance leadership
I am a firm believer in the evolution of the compliance profession. Long gone are the days when the general counsel could perform the role of both GC and chief compliance officer.
Tom Fox: Robust compliance, not cheap talk, drives sales growth in high-risk countries
An article in this month’s edition of The Accounting Review by Paul Healy and George Serafeim looked at the direct effect of robust compliance programs on companies’ return on equity (ROE) in countries perceived to have a high incidence of corruption.