[1] Matthew Boxer was sworn in as New Jersey's first independent state comptroller on January 17, 2008 after the recreation of the office in 2007.

Boxer, 53, led a staff responsible for overseeing audits and performance reviews at all levels of New Jersey government.

He went on to spend four years as an attorney with the Lowenstein Sandler law firm, where he litigated criminal and complex civil cases with an emphasis on securities fraud.

While there, he oversaw the investigation and prosecution of numerous public officials on corruption charges including Operation Bid Rig.

After completing his term as State Comptroller, Boxer joined the firm Lowenstein Sandler in Roseland, NJ as a partner and chairman of its corporate investigations and integrity practice.