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Gary Gensler
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| Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| Taking office TBD |
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| President | Joe Biden (elect) |
| Succeeding | Jay Clayton |
| Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission | |
| In office May 26, 2009 – January 3, 2014 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Walter Lukken (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Wetjen (Acting) |
| Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance | |
| In office April 1999 – January 20, 2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Hawke |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fisher |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets | |
| In office September 1997 – April 1999 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Darcy Bradbury |
| Succeeded by | Lee Sachs |
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| Born | October 18, 1957 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Francesca Danieli (1986–2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS, MBA) |
Gary Gensler (born October 18, 1957) is an American businessman and politician.
Gensler was the 11th chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Barack Obama from May 26, 2009 to January 3, 2014. He was the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance from 1999 to 2001. Gensler was the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets from 1997 to 1999.
On January 12, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Gensler to be the 33rd Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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