William H. Donaldson | |
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| 27th Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office February 18, 2003 – June 30, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Harvey Pitt |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Cox |
| 2nd Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs | |
| In office November 26, 1973 – May 10, 1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Curtis W. Tarr |
| Succeeded by | Carlyle E. Maw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1931 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 2024 (aged 93) Waccabuc, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jane Phillips Donaldson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation | SEC chairman |
William Henry Donaldson (June 2, 1931 – June 12, 2024) was an American businessman who was the 27th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), serving from February 2003 to June 2005. He served as Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs in the Nixon Administration, as a special adviser to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, and chairman, President and CEO of Aetna.[1] Donaldson founded Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.[2]
- ^ "Aetna chief: Aetna Inc. named William Donaldson chairman". Chicago Tribune. February 25, 2000. Archived from the original on 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Linder, Karen (2012). The Women of Berkshire Hathaway: Lessons from Warren Buffett's Female CEOs and Directors. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118227411. Retrieved January 25, 2015.