Chris Graham, the former
director general of the Advertising Standards Authority, took over from
outgoing information commissioner, Richard Thomas, in June.
There are several individuals rumored to fill the
director role including the Vice President's Chief Economist Mark Calabria, George Mason University law professor Todd Zywicki,
outgoing House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R - TX), Rep. French Hill (R - AK), former Rep. Neugebauer (R - TX), Executive Vice President and
General Counsel at Fannie Mae Brian Brooks, Florida Attorney
General Bill McCollum, or
outgoing acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Keith Noreika.