List of members of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Members of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are appointed by the President of the United States. Their terms last five years and are staggered so that one commissioner's term ends on June 5 of each year. If an appointment is to fill out an uncompleted term, it will be for less than five years. To ensure that the commission remains non-partisan, no more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party. The President also designates one of the commissioners as chairman, the SEC's top executive. Service may continue past term expiration[1] up to eighteen additional months.[2] This page is sorted by president and date of appointment.
Roosevelt
Under Franklin D. Roosevelt:
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. – 1934–35 (Chair: 1934–35) (D)
- George C. Mathews – 1934–40 (R)
- James M. Landis – 1934–37 (Chair: 1935–37) (D)
- Robert E. Healy – 1934–46 (R)
- Ferdinand Pecora – 1934–35 (D)
- J.D. Ross – 1935–37 (D)
- William O. Douglas – 1936–39 (Chair: 1937–39) (D)
- Jerome Frank – 1937–41 (Chair: 1939–41) (D)
- John W. Hanes – 1938 (D)
- Edward C. Eicher – 1938–42 (Chair: 1941–42) (D)
- Leon Henderson – 1939–41 (D)
- Sumner T. Pike – 1940–46 (R)
- Ganson Purcell – 1941–46 (Chair: 1942–46) (D)
- Edmund Burke, Jr. – 1941–43 (D)
- Robert H. O'Brien – 1942–44 (D)
- Robert K. McConnaughey – 1943–49 (D)
- James J. Caffrey – 1945–47 (Chair: 1946–47) (D)
Truman
Under Harry S. Truman:
- Richard B. McEntire – 1946–53 (R)
- Edmond M. Hanrahan – 1946–49 (Chair: 1948–49) (D)
- Harry A. McDonald – 1947–52 (Chair: 1949–52) (R)
- Paul R. Rowen – 1948–55 (D)
- Donald C. Cook – 1949–53 (Chair: 1952–53) (D)
- Edward T. McCormick – 1949–51 (D)
- Robert I. Millonzi – 1951–52 (D)
- Clarence H. Adams – 1952–56 (R)
- J. Howard Rossbach – 1952–53 (D)
Eisenhower
Under Dwight D. Eisenhower:
- Ralph H. Demmler – 1953–55 (Chair: 1953–55) (R)
- J. Sinclair Armstrong – 1953–57 (Chair: 1955–57) (R)
- A.J. Goodwin, Jr. – 1953–55 (D)
- Andrew Downey Orrick – 1955–60 (R)
- Harold C. Patterson – 1955–60 (D)
- Earl F. Hastings – 1956–61 (D)
- James C. Sargent – 1956–60 (R)
- Edward N. Gadsby – 1957–61 (Chair: 1957–61) (R)
- Byron D. Woodside – 1960–67 (R)
- Daniel J. McCauley – 1960–61 (R)
Kennedy
Under John F. Kennedy:
- J. Allen Frear, Jr. – 1961–63 (D)
- William L. Cary – 1961–64 (Chair: 1961–64) (D)
- Manuel F. Cohen – 1961–69 (Chair: 1964–69) (D)
- Jack M. Whitney II – 1961–64 (R)
Johnson
Under Lyndon B. Johnson:
- Hugh F. Owens – 1964–73 (D)
- Hamer H. Budge – 1964–71 (Chair: 1969–71) (R)
- Francis M. Wheat – 1964–69 (D)
- Richard B. Smith – 1967–71 (R)
Nixon
Under Richard Nixon:
- James J. Needham – 1969–72 (R)
- Syd Herlong – 1969–73 (D)
- William J. Casey – 1971–73 (Chair: 1971–73) (R)
- Philip A. Loomis, Jr. – 1971–82 (R)
- John R. Evans – 1973–83 (R)
- G. Bradford Cook – 1973 (Chair: 1973) (R)
- Ray Garrett, Jr. – 1973–75 (Chair: 1973–75) (R)
- A.A. Sommer, Jr. – 1973–76 (D)
- Irving M. Pollack – 1974–80 (D)
Carter
Under Jimmy Carter:
- Harold M. Williams – 1977–81 (Chair: 1977–81) (D)
- Roberta S. Karmel – 1977–80 (D)
- Stephen J. Friedman – 1980–81 (D)
- Barbara Thomas Judge – 1980–83 (D)
Reagan
Under Ronald Reagan:
- John S.R. Shad – 1981–87 (Chair: 1981–87) (R)
- Bevis Longstreth – 1981–84 (D)
- James C. Treadway, Jr. – 1982–85 (R)
- Charles Chapman Cox – 1983–89 (R)
- Charles L. Marinaccio – 1984–85 (D)
- Aulana L. Peters – 1984–88 (D)
- Joseph Grundfest – 1985–90 (D)
- Edward H. Fleischman – 1986–92 (R)
- David S. Ruder – 1987–89 (Chair: 1987–89) (R)
- Mary L. Schapiro – 1988–94 (I)
Bush
Under George H. W. Bush:
- Richard C. Breeden – 1989–93 (Chair: 1989–93) (R)
- Philip R. Lochner, Jr. – 1990–91 (R)
- Richard Y. Roberts – 1990–95 (R) (D) when appointed
- J. Carter Beese, Jr. – 1992–94 (R)
Clinton
Under Bill Clinton:
- Mary Schapiro – Appointed Interim Chair 1993
- Arthur Levitt, Jr. – 1993–2001 (Chair: 1993–2001) (D)
- Steven Wallman – 1994–97 (D)
- Norman S. Johnson – 1996–2000 (R)
- Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. – 1996–2002 (D)
- Paul R. Carey – 1997–2001 (D)
- Laura Unger – 1997–2002 (R)
Bush
Under George W. Bush:
- Harvey Pitt – 2001–03 (Chair: 2001–2003) (R)
- Paul S. Atkins – 2002–2008 (R)
- Cynthia Glassman – 2002–2006 (R)
- Harvey Goldschmid – 2002–2005 (D)
- William H. Donaldson – 2003–2005 (Chair: 2003–2005) (R)
- Roel Campos – 2002–2008 (D)
- Annette Nazareth – 2005–2008 (D)
- Christopher Cox – 2005–2009 (Chair: 2005–2009) (R)
- Kathleen Casey – 2006–2011 (R)
- Troy A. Paredes – 2008–2013;[3] (R)[4]
- Luis A. Aguilar – 2008–2015;[3] (D)[4]
- Elisse B. Walter – 2008–2013;[3] (D)[4]
Obama
Under Barack Obama:
- Mary L. Schapiro – 2009–2012 (Chair: 2009–2012)[3] (I)[4]
- Elisse B. Walter – George W. Bush appointee, appointed as Chair: 12/2012-4/2013 (D)
- Mary Jo White – 2013–2017; (Chair: 2013–2017) (I) [5]
- Daniel M. Gallagher – 2011–2015;[3][6] (R)
- Kara Stein – 2013–2019 (D)
- Michael Piwowar – 2013–2018 (R)
Trump
Under Donald Trump:
- Jay Clayton – 2017–2020 (Chairman) (I)
- Robert J. Jackson Jr. – 2018–2020 (D)
- Hester Peirce – 2018–present (R)
- Elad L. Roisman – 2018–present (R)
- Allison Herren Lee – 2019–present (acting chair 2021) (D)
- Caroline A. Crenshaw – 2020–present (D)
References
- "Current SEC Commissioners", SEC webpage. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- Waddell, Melanie, "White House Said to Mull Gallagher as Casey's SEC Replacement", Advisor One, April 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- "Concise Directory:Commissioners". SEC webpage section. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- Hamilton, Jesse, and Robert Schmidt, "Obama Said to Choose Gallagher as Casey’s Replacement at SEC", Bloomberg.com, April 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- "SEC.gov | Mary Jo White Sworn in as Chair of SEC". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- "Daniel Gallagher Sworn in as SEC Commissioner". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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