Christopher Cox

American lawyer and politician

Christopher Cox - American lawyer and politician
Born

October 16th, 1952
72 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as a U.S. Representative from California from 1989 until 1999. Chaired the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2005 to 2009. Played a significant role in legislation related to technology and telecommunications. Advocated for policies that promoted free markets and deregulation.

Served as U.S. Representative for California

Chaired the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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