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Brian Cartwright

b. 1948

American lawyer

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About Brian Cartwright

Born 1948. Brian Cartwright is an American lawyer and astrophysicist.

Brian G. Cartwright (born 1948) is an American lawyer and former astrophysicist. From 2006 to 2009, he was general counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission of the USA.

Career

On January 3, 2006, the SEC Commission Chair Christopher Cox officially appointed ex-Latham & Watkins partner Brian G. Cartwright as its top lawyer, replacing Giovanni Prezioso. In 2008 Cartwright announced he was leaving the SEC.

Cartwright holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review and winner of the Sears Prize, given every year to the first and second-year students with the highest grade point averages. He served as law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor from 1981 to 1982.

Personal life Brian Cartwright is married with three sons.

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Important facts

Born
1948
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Lawyer, astrophysicist
Nationality
United States
Education
Harvard Law School, Yale University, University of Chicago
Also known as
Brian G. Cartwright

People in Brian Cartwright's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Christopher Cox
b. 1952
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Personal
b. 1963
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Sandra
b. 1962
Singer
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Giovanni Prezioso
1957 – 2023
Lawyer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Brian Cartwright's

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Abraham Maslow
1908 – 1970
University teacher
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Bengt Strömgren
1908 – 1987
Astronomer
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Jacob Bronowski
1908 – 1974
Mathematician
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John Bardeen
1908 – 1991
Physicist
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John Tuzo Wilson
1908 – 1993
Geologist
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Sergei Sobolev
1908 – 1989
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Cartwright?

American lawyer

When was Brian Cartwright born?

Brian Cartwright was born in 1948.

What is Brian Cartwright's occupation?

Brian Cartwright is a lawyer and astrophysicist.

What nationality is Brian Cartwright?

Brian Cartwright is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Brian Cartwright

· Wikidata: Q4963302

· DBpedia: Brian Cartwright

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