Paul Carey

Paul Robert Carey (October 18, 1962 – June 14, 2001) was an American public servant from the State of New York. During his career, he served as a White House Special Assistant to U.S. President Bill Clinton and as the 77th Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He was one of 14 children growing up,

Career After college, Carey worked as an investment banker Carey became a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs

In 1997, President Clinton nominated Carey to the Securities and Exchange Commission to succeed outgoing commissioner, Steven Wallman. The Senate confirmed Carey on October 21, 1997, for a five-year term. As SEC commissioner, Carey championed private accounts for the investment of government Social Security funds. At the SEC, he also became the commission's "point man with Congress on the privatization of Social Security. from a rare endocrine cancer called pheochromocytoma, at the age of 38. He was survived by 11 siblings and his father. After his death, his family established the Paul Robert Carey Foundation, which supports community organizations.