Ferdinand Pecora

Ferdinand Pecora
Pecora c. 1933
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office
1935–1950
Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission
In office
July 2, 1934 – January 21, 1935
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJames Delmage Ross
Personal details
BornJanuary 6, 1882
Nicosia, Sicily, Italy
DiedDecember 7, 1971 (aged 89)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Children1
EducationNew York Law School

Ferdinand Pecora (January 6, 1882 – December 7, 1971) was an American lawyer and New York State Supreme Court judge who became famous in the 1930s as Chief Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency during its investigation of Wall Street banking and stock brokerage practices.