President Announces Intent to Nominate Columbia Law Prof. Jackson for SEC Commissioner

By Randi Morrison posted 09-02-2017 01:03 PM

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Further to yesterday's post: "Columbia Law Prof. Jackson Expected Nominee for SEC Commissioner," President Trump announced today the intent to nominate Columbia Law School Professor Robert Jackson to fill the Democratic Commissioner vacancy at the SEC:

Robert Jackson of New York to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of a 5-year term expiring June 5, 2019. Mr. Jackson is a Professor at Columbia Law School and Director of its Program on Corporate Law and Policy. Mr. Jackson’s academic work focuses on corporate governance and the use of advanced data science techniques to improve transparency in securities markets. His career has spanned the public and private sectors. Mr. Jackson served as a senior advisor at the Department of the Treasury during the financial crisis, assisting Kenneth Feinberg in his work as Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation, and previously worked as a lawyer in private practice. Mr. Jackson holds two bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of Business, a master’s degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a law degree from Harvard Law School. Born in the Bronx, New York, Mr. Jackson currently lives in New York City.

See these prior reports: Columbia Law Prof. Floated for Democratic SEC Commissioner Vacancy, SEC Chair Nominee Jay Clayton Confirmed!, Senate Banking Committee Approves SEC Commissioner Nominees, and SEC Commissioner Nominees Interrogated at Hearings, and stay tuned for updates in the weekly Society Alert!

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