David Sturtevant Ruder
American lawyer
David Sturtevant Ruder (May 25, 1929 – February 15, 2020) was an American politician and professor Northwestern University School of Law, where he has served on the faculty from 1961 until his death, and where he served as dean from 1977 to 1985.
David Ruder | |
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23rd Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
In office 1987–1989 | |
President | Ronald W. Reagan |
Preceded by | John S.R. Shad |
Succeeded by | Richard C. Breeden |
Personal details | |
Born | David Sturtevant Ruder May 25, 1929 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 15, 2020 | (aged 90)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Williams College University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Ruder served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1987 to 1989, and later practiced with the Chicago-based law firm Baker & McKenzie. He served as chairman of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, an organization providing education to independent directors of mutual funds,[1] from 2002 to 2010 and was the organization's chairman emeritus.[2]
References
change- ↑ "David S. Ruder". www.law.northwestern.edu.
- ↑ "About MFDF - Forum Board - MFDF". Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-12.