James Giffen

James Giffen
James Giffen
Born	March 22, 1941; Stockton, California, U.S.
Died	October 29, 2022 (aged 81); New York City, U.S.
Education	University of California (BA); University of California, Los Angeles;
Occupation	businessman;
Known for	Kazakhgate
Spouse	June Hopkins (divorced)
Children	2

James Henry Giffen (March 22, 1941 – October 29, 2022) was an American businessman and an authority on American-Soviet trade. He was the founder and chairman of Mercator Corporation. Giffen was the prime suspect accused in the $80 million Kazakhgate bribery scandal, which was at one time the largest U.S. investigations ever into an overseas bribery case; but which went nowhere.

James Giffen
Born	(1941-03-22)March 22, 1941 Stockton, California, U.S.
Died	October 29, 2022(2022-10-29) (aged 81) New York City, U.S.
Education	University of California (BA) University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	businessman
Known for	Kazakhgate
Spouse	June Hopkins (divorced)
Children	2