Manuel F. Cohen
Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange COmmission
About Manuel F. Cohen
Lived 1912 – 1977 (aged 64).
Manuel F. Cohen (October 9, 1912 – June 16, 1977) served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1964 and 1969 and also served as a member from 1961 to 1969.
Life and career Born in Brooklyn, he was a graduate of Brooklyn College (B.S. 1933).
During his tenure, the breadth of the prohibitions against insider trading, which had been developed earlier under Chairman William L. Cary, grew substantially as the SEC began to bring the key cases that developed the theories of insider trading on which the SEC relies today.
His daughter Susan Cohen married future United States federal judge Paul D. Borman in 1964.
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Who was Manuel F. Cohen?
Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange COmmission (1912-1977)
When was Manuel F. Cohen born?
Manuel F. Cohen was born on 9 October 1912.
When did Manuel F. Cohen die?
Manuel F. Cohen died on 16 June 1977.
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