Deutsche Bank Hires Barr Friend to Up Its Game in Washington
- Frankfurt move surprised some in U.S., where probes linger
- Ex-ambassador to Germany vetted Bush running mates with Barr
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Deutsche Bank AG, whose global operation is under the microscope of U.S. lawmakers and criminal investigators, has enlisted an old friend of U.S. Attorney General William Barr to help the bank navigate the political waters in Washington.
The decision came from Frankfurt, where the bank’s supervisory board led by chairman Paul Achleitner has retained Robert Kimmitt, according to people familiar with the matter. Kimmitt, 72, is a lawyer and former U.S. ambassador to Germany whose friendship with Barr dates to the 1980s.