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Ganson Purcell

Ganson Purcell

Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Ganson Purcell (1905 – November 21, 1967)[1] served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1942[2] and 1946[3] and also served as a member from 1941[4] to 1946 as the replacement to Jerome Frank. He graduated from Williams College in 1927 and Harvard Law School in 1930.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "GANSON PURCELL, EX-HEAD OF S.E.C; Lawyer Who Helped Create New Deal Controls Dies Replacement for Frank Choice Heads Company". The New York Times. 23 November 1967. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "New SEC Chairman". Norwalk Reflector Herald Newspaper. January 26, 1942.
  3. [3]
    "Ganson Purcell Resigns". Huntingdon Daily News. June 24, 1946. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Ganson Purcell Named SEC Member to Succeed Chairman Jerome Frank". The Buffalo News. June 2, 1941. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Ganson Purcell Wins Securities Promotion". Washington Evening Star Newspaper. October 4, 1936.
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