Awards & Recognition
★Thouron Scholar at Cambridge University
★Order of the Coif at Penn Law School
★Summa Cum Laude engineering degree from Penn
Notable Facts
→Former SEC Chairman (2017-2020) under Trump administration
→Current US Attorney for Southern District of New York since April 2025
→Senior Policy Advisor at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
→Independent Chairman of Apollo Global Management
→Former American Express board member
→Led major enforcement actions during SEC tenure including $10B+ in penalties
→Oversaw response to COVID-19 market disruption and cryptocurrency regulation
→Signed indictment against Venezuela's President Maduro
→Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell for 20+ years before government service