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In 2014 Piwowar said that, at the time, he was one of only three Ph.D. economists to have served as an SEC commissioner, a rarity for a position dominated by lawyers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Piwowar |first=Michael|title=Remarks to the Securities Enforcement Forum 2014|url=https://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370543156675|website=sec.gov|date=2014-10-14|accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> After graduating with a Ph.D. from [[Penn State University]], Piwowar taught at [[Iowa State University]]. In 2008–2009, Piwowar served in the president's [[Council of Economic Advisers]]. Then he moved to the Senate, where he was a staffer for Republican senators [[Mike Crapo]] and [[Richard Shelby]]. Like his Democratic colleague at the SEC, Kara Stein, who was also a Senate staffer, Piwowar helped write the 2010 [[Dodd–Frank Act]]. |
In 2014 Piwowar said that, at the time, he was one of only three Ph.D. economists to have served as an SEC commissioner, a rarity for a position dominated by lawyers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Piwowar |first=Michael|title=Remarks to the Securities Enforcement Forum 2014|url=https://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370543156675|website=sec.gov|date=2014-10-14|accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> After graduating with a Ph.D. from [[Penn State University]], Piwowar taught at [[Iowa State University]]. In 2008–2009, Piwowar served in the president's [[Council of Economic Advisers]]. Then he moved to the Senate, where he was a staffer for Republican senators [[Mike Crapo]] and [[Richard Shelby]]. Like his Democratic colleague at the SEC, Kara Stein, who was also a Senate staffer, Piwowar helped write the 2010 [[Dodd–Frank Act]]. |
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During his time at the SEC, Piwowar joined with his colleague and senior Republican Daniel Gallagher in dissenting to some of the agency's rules and enforcement actions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dissenting From an SEC Windfall For Lawyers|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/daniel-m-gallagher-and-michael-s-piwowar-dissenting-from-an-sec-windfall-for-lawyers-1415665948|accessdate=26 April 2015|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> |
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Piwowar has asked to observe meetings of Washington's super-regulator, the [[Financial Stability Oversight Council]] (FSOC), and criticized it as an "unaccountable capital markets death panel" that lacks transparency.<ref>{{cite news|last1=ElBoghdady|first1=Dina|title=SEC's turf threatened, Commissioner Michael Piwowar says |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/2014/01/27/88e7168a-8796-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html|accessdate=26 April 2015|publisher=The Washington Post|date=January 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Piwowar|first1=Michael|title=Remarks at AEI Conference on Financial Stability |url=https://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370542309109 |accessdate=26 April 2015|date=July 15, 2014}}</ref> |
Piwowar has asked to observe meetings of Washington's super-regulator, the [[Financial Stability Oversight Council]] (FSOC), and criticized it as an "unaccountable capital markets death panel" that lacks transparency.<ref>{{cite news|last1=ElBoghdady|first1=Dina|title=SEC's turf threatened, Commissioner Michael Piwowar says |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/2014/01/27/88e7168a-8796-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html|accessdate=26 April 2015|publisher=The Washington Post|date=January 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Piwowar|first1=Michael|title=Remarks at AEI Conference on Financial Stability |url=https://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370542309109 |accessdate=26 April 2015|date=July 15, 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:41, 18 May 2020
Michael Piwowar | |
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| Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office August 15, 2013 – July 7, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mary Jo White |
| Succeeded by | Jay Clayton |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA, PhD) Georgetown University (MBA) |
Michael Piwowar is a former American federal government official who served as a Commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2013 until 2018.[1]
In 2014 Piwowar said that, at the time, he was one of only three Ph.D. economists to have served as an SEC commissioner, a rarity for a position dominated by lawyers.[2] After graduating with a Ph.D. from Penn State University, Piwowar taught at Iowa State University. In 2008–2009, Piwowar served in the president's Council of Economic Advisers. Then he moved to the Senate, where he was a staffer for Republican senators Mike Crapo and Richard Shelby. Like his Democratic colleague at the SEC, Kara Stein, who was also a Senate staffer, Piwowar helped write the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act.
During his time at the SEC, Piwowar joined with his colleague and senior Republican Daniel Gallagher in dissenting to some of the agency's rules and enforcement actions.[3] Piwowar has asked to observe meetings of Washington's super-regulator, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), and criticized it as an "unaccountable capital markets death panel" that lacks transparency.[4][5]
References
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Piwowar, Michael (2014-10-14). "Remarks to the Securities Enforcement Forum 2014". sec.gov. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Dissenting From an SEC Windfall For Lawyers". The Wall Street Journal. November 10, 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ ElBoghdady, Dina (January 27, 2014). "SEC's turf threatened, Commissioner Michael Piwowar says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Piwowar, Michael (July 15, 2014). "Remarks at AEI Conference on Financial Stability". Retrieved 26 April 2015.