Mary L. Schapiro
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| Mary L. Schapiro | |
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| Occupation | COO |
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| Employer | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Web site | http://www.finra.org/index.htm |
Mary L. Schapiro is chief operating officer of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business with the U.S. public.
Background
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Schapiro also serves as chairman of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the largest foundation in the US dedicated to investor education.
Schapiro joined the organization in 1996 as president of NASD Regulation, was named vice chairman in 2002, and in 2006 became NASD's chairman and COO. In 2007, Schapiro led the organization's consolidation with NYSE Member Regulation to form FINRA.[1]
FINRA, the predecessor of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), became operational in July 2007 through the consolidation of NASD and NYSE member regulation.
Before assuming her present duties, Schapiro in 1994 was appointed by President Clinton as chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Prior to assuming the CFTC chairmanship, she served for six years as a commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. She was appointed in 1988 by President Reagan, reappointed by President Bush in 1989 and named acting chairman by President Clinton in 1993.
Schapiro is a member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and was chairman of the IOSCO SRO Consultative Committee from 2002 until 2006.
Education
Schapiro is a 1977 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. In 1980 she earned a Juris Doctor degree (with honors) from George Washington University.
Awards
In 2000 Schapiro was named the Financial Women's Association Public Sector Woman of the Year, and in 2006, she was inducted into the Futures Industry Association Futures Hall of Fame. [2]
Professional Affiliations
She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College and a member of the boards of directors of Duke Energy and Kraft Foods. Schapiro also serves on the RAND Corporation's LRN-RAND Center of Corporate Ethics, Law and Governance Advisory Board.
References
- ↑ About FINRA, Mary L. Schapiro. FINRA. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
- ↑ "Mary L. Schapiro”. www.futuresindustry.org/. Retrieved on Nov. 25, 2007.
