ABOUT BRUCE
Bruce Dorris earned his Juris Doctor at Louisiana State University in 1993 and is licensed to practice law in state and federal courts in Texas and Louisiana. Before joining the ACFE, he served as a prosecutor in Louisiana for over thirteen years, focusing primarily on financial crime matters. Additionally, he is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in both Texas and Louisiana.
“For decades, I’ve dedicated my career to protecting those in need from financial crimes, through prosecution and teaching people how to prevent it.”
Dorris has spent over three decades fighting fraud and raising the need for fraud awareness worldwide. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), having spent nearly six years in that role. He served at the ACFE for over sixteen years, previously holding the position of Vice President and Program Director.
Dorris has given keynote addresses and conducted anti-fraud training for the United Nations, numerous financial institutions, colleges and universities worldwide, as well as with the FBI, GAO, and other financial trade organizations. He has given speeches and conducted training in dozens of countries around the world.
His expertise has been featured in interviews with CNBC’s American Greed, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, the BBC, and the Atlantic, among others, and was named one of the most influential people in security by Security Magazine in 2019.