Gary Gensler
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1957 –
Who is Gary Gensler?
Gary S. Gensler previously served as the 11th chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Barack Obama from May 26, 2009 to January 3, 2014.
Gensler was Undersecretary of the Treasury and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the United States. Barack Obama selected him to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has jurisdiction over $5 trillion in trades, approximately 9% of the world market. Gensler was sworn in on May 26, 2009.
His current term as CFTC Commissioner ended on April 13, 2012; however, he was allowed to continue as a holdover until January 3, 2014, shortly after Timothy Massad was nominated by President Obama to replace him as CFTC Chairman.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1957
Baltimore - Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Pikesville High School
- University of Pennsylvania
- Employment
- Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(2009 - )
- Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Lived in
- Brooklandville, Maryland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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