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Arthur Levitt
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Arthur Levitt's Biography

Arthur Levitt, Jr. (born 1931) was the twenty-fifth and longest-serving Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 1993 to 2001. Widely hailed as a champion of the individual investor, he has been criticized for not pushing for tougher accounting rules. Since May 2001 he has been employed as a senior adviser at the Carlyle Group.

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  • News Source: Summit Daily News | 1 day ago
    Is the current economic debacle a “legacy” of the previous administration? That is what Timothy Geithner would have us believe after being taken to the woodshed recently and asked to resign as Secretary of the Treasury by Congressman Kevin Brady.
  • News Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press | 15 days ago
    David Kotz could pay any employee who makes an allegation that eliminates abuse or misconduct, according to Dodd’s measure. SEC staff could also get awards for suggestions that boost productivity or reduce waste. Employee awards may exceed $50,000
  • News Source: The New York Times | 20 days ago
    Goodbye to the Accounting Reforms of 2002 Published: November 5, 2009 It took just five weeks after the WorldCom accounting scandal erupted in 2002 for Congress to pass, and President George W...That law required public companies to make sure their

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  • Blog Source: www.ritholtz.com | 19 days ago
    “That the Democratic Party is the vehicle for overturning the most pro-investor legislation in the past 25 years is deeply disturbing,” said Arthur Levitt, a Democrat who was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission under ...
  • Blog Source: www.itbusinessedge.com | 19 days ago
    But as much as these things will protect investors if they pass, the Sarbox exemption for SMBs could harm investors, according to experts like former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, who told The Huffington Post this week: ...
  • Blog Source: www.zerohedge.com | 19 days ago
    1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Financial Services Modernization Act) is finally enacted -- against the wishes and wise judgment of Brooksley Born, who didn't prevail against Robert Rubin, Alan Greenspan, Phil Gramm and Arthur Levitt. ...

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