The Forrest Gump of Danger Zones - Thomas Mangine // West Point · Army Intelligence · Financial Crimes Expert · Jersey Kid!

About this episode

Thomas Mangine shares his experiences from military service to financial crime investigation across the globe.

Some kids from Jersey go down the Shore. Tom Mangine went to West Point, then to the Balkans, then Haiti, then Africa, then Chile — and somehow managed to be on the ground every time history got loud. Reviews are the lifeblood of independent podcasts. If TP&R belongs in more people's ears, here's how you make that happen: Apple Podcasts: Rate & Review on Apple Spotify: Rate on Spotify Thomas Mangine grew up in Manalapan, New Jersey — Springsteen country — and went on to spend three decades doing work most of us only encounter in spy thrillers. A West Point graduate, U.S. Army officer, intelligence professional, and financial crimes investigator, Tom has worked across six continents and visited 87 countries. He has tracked money for terrorists, investigated organ trafficking and corruption in professional sports, advised major financial institutions on predictive compliance, and taught financial crime investigation to military and civilian professionals across dozens of countries. He is a certified instructor with both the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). This one’s a…

People in this episode

Guest: Thomas Mangine

Topics covered

• military experience
• financial crimes
• intelligence
• personal stories
• international work

Keywords

• financial crimes
• intelligence
• West Point
• military
• international investigations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Point, U.S. Army, Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Places: Manalapan, New Jersey, Balkans, Haiti, Africa, Chile

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