Gary Gensler
Some of the key events about Gary Gensler
- 1979Graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School
- 1984Joined Goldman Sachs, eventually becoming a partner and co-head of finance
- 1997Faced criticism for his role in drafting legislation that deregulated derivatives markets
- 2001Served as a senior advisor to U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, helping to create the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- 2002Became a professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy
- 2009Appointed as the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- 2009Appointed to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission despite lacking regulatory experience
- 2010Played a key role in passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- 2012Criticized for failing to prevent the collapse of MF Global under his watch
- 2013Oversaw the implementation of new regulations in the $400 trillion swaps market
- 2013Faced backlash for implementing Dodd-Frank regulations that some viewed as overly burdensome
- 2014Accused of overreaching regulatory authority in attempts to regulate overseas swaps trading
- 2015Criticized for leaving the CFTC before fully implementing key Dodd-Frank provisions
- 2017Joined MIT Sloan School of Management as a professor of the practice of global economics and management
- 2018Co-authored a paper on blockchain technology and its potential impact on financial markets
- 2018Faced scrutiny for lucrative speaking fees from Wall Street firms after leaving government
- 2021Confirmed as the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- 2021Appointed as SEC Chair despite concerns about potential conflicts of interest from past work
- 2022Criticized for perceived lack of clarity in cryptocurrency regulations as SEC Chair
- 2023Faced legal challenges and criticism over attempts to regulate cryptocurrency markets
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