Thomas Sanzillo (born June 21, 1955) in

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) is an American investment banker, financial advisor and politician. Sanzillo is the director of finance for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, and author of several studies on coal plants, rate impacts, credit analyses, and public and private financial structures for the energy industry. Sanzillo began working in the comptroller's office in 1994, and was appointed first deputy comptroller by

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in 2003. After Hevesi's resignation, Sanzillo became acting

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from December 22, 2006, to February 7, 2007. Sanzillo served as acting comptroller until

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was elected by the

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. DiNapoli reappointed Sanzillo as first deputy comptroller on March 7, 2007. On July 26, 2007, Sanzillo resigned as from the position, and is now the director of financial analysis at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

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