November 7, 2008
John White: Short-Timer
Yesterday, Corp Fin Director John White announced he will be leaving the SEC at the end of the year, after working at the SEC for nearly three years. I understand that John will return to the law firm for which he spent over 30 years, Cravath Swaine & Moore. Like his predecessor, John has overseen an enormous amount of regulatory change on his watch – and we thank John for all he has done for the corporate community, including speaking out about responsible executive compensation disclosures.
Rumors: Who Will be the Next SEC Chair?
With the Democrats about to take over the White House, the media has commenced to guessing who will be the next Treasurer, SEC Chair, etc. As noted in this WSJ article that muses on regulatory reform, SEC Chairman Cox will likely leave in February.
When it comes to the next SEC Chair, I’ve seen some suggestions that I know are a non-starter – but others that may very well happen. Here’s some rumor fodder from the Legal Times:
– John Olson, Senior Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
– New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine
– Mary Schapiro, FINRA CEO and Former SEC Commissioner and CFTC Chair
– Former SEC Commissioner and General Counsel Harvey Goldschmid
– MFS Investment Management Chair Robert Pozen
35% of Professionals Would Choose BlackBerry Over Spouse
Dave sent me this ABA Journal article that reveals the awful truth about many of you BlackBerry addicts out there. Although I’m proud to not own one, trust me that I have my own problems and work way too much. I mean waaay too much. Maybe I need a BlackBerry to keep me company…anyways, here is our own poll:
– Broc Romanek