Ganson Purcell served as chairman of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The primary purpose of the SEC is to enforce the law against market ...
between 1942 and 1946 and also served as a member from 1941 to 1946. He graduated from
Williams College
Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col ...
in 1927.
Members of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Williams College alumni
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration personnel
Truman administration personnel
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
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