William H. Donaldson
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| William H. Donaldson | |
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| 27th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office February 18, 2003 – June 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Harvey Pitt |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Cox |
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| Born | June 2, 1931 Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Phillips Donaldson |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) Harvard Business School (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | former SEC chairman (retired) |
William Henry Donaldson (born June 2, 1931) was the 27th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), serving from February 2003 to June 2005. He served as Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs in the Nixon Administration, as a special adviser to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, Chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, and Chairman, President and CEO of Aetna.[1] Donaldson founded Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.[2]
Donaldson attended both Yale University (B.A. 1953) and Harvard University (M.B.A. 1958). While he was a senior at Yale, he joined its Skull and Bones secret society.[3][4]
He began his career at G.H. Walker & Co..[5]
He was Chairman of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1999 to 2003. Donaldson returned to Yale and founded the Yale School of Management, where he served as dean and professor of management studies. The main building of the school continues to display a life-size portrait of him and the premier leadership award at Yale School of Management is called "Donaldson Fellows". He also served in the United States Marine Corps.[6]
Donaldson is a chartered financial analyst (CFA) charterholder and has received a number of honorary degrees. Donaldson is the father of three children and is married to Jane Phillips Donaldson.[7]
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- ↑ "Skull And Bones: Secret Yale Society Includes America's Power Elite", CBS News, June 13, 2004
- ↑ Wall Street figure tapped to head SEC . San Francisco Chronicle, December 11, 2002
- ↑ Official biography at SEC website.
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| Preceded by | Securities and Exchange Commission Chair 2003– 2005 |
Succeeded by Charles Christopher Cox |
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs of the United States of America
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| Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs 1972–93 |
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| Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs 1993–present |
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- United States Under Secretaries of State
- CFA charterholders
- New York Republicans
- American chief executives of financial services companies
- United States Marine Corps personnel
- Businesspeople from New York
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- Yale School of Management faculty
- Nixon administration personnel
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