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Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner. Bisignano will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is the acting IRS commissioner. It's unclear if his new role requires Senate confirmation.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner. Bisignano will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is the acting IRS commissioner. It's unclear if his new role requires Senate confirmation.

  2. FOX Business

    Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano named IRS CEO (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano is set to take on a second role in the Trump administration as he was named the CEO of the Internal Revenue Service, a newly created role.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Social Security commissioner named CEO of IRS in unprecedented dual leadership role (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    It is unclear whether Frank Bisignano’s newly created role at the IRS will require Senate confirmation.

  4. Seattle Times

    Social Security administrator named to newly created position: IRS CEO (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner.

  5. Newsweek

    Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano named IRS CEO (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Frank Bisignano named CEO of IRS while remaining SSA chief, in Treasury’s push for agency modernization.

  6. CBS News

    Social Security chief Frank Bisignano also named CEO of the IRS (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Bisignano will continue to lead the Social Security Administration while also taking on the new IRS role.

  7. Fortune

    An 'IRS CEO' now exists, and Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is the first to fill the position (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Bisignano will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who currently serves as acting commissioner of the IRS.

  8. CNN

    Treasury names Social Security head as CEO of IRS (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano will also take on the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury Department announced Monday.

  9. Breitbart News

    Bessent Names Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano as First CEO of the IRS (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Treasury Secretary and Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent has appointed Frank Bisignano, head of the Social Security Administration, to serve as the Internal Revenue Service’s first chief executive officer. | Economy

  10. Washington Examiner

    Bessent picks Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano to be IRS CEO (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Bisignano will serve in a new role as IRS CEO while continuing to serve as SSA commissioner.

  11. Forbes

    Bisignano To Do Double-Duty As Social Security Commissioner And New IRS ‘CEO’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Secretary of the Treasury and Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent announced that Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano will serve as new IRS "CEO."

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