Christopher Cox
Christopher Cox | |
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| 28th Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office August 3, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William H. Donaldson |
| Succeeded by | Mary Schapiro |
| Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – August 2, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Armey |
| Succeeded by | Peter T. King |
| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Leader | Newt Gingrich Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Henry Hyde |
| Succeeded by | John Shadegg |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – August 2, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Badham |
| Succeeded by | John B. T. Campbell III |
| Constituency | 40th district (1989–1993) 47th district (1993–2003) 48th district (2003–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Christopher Cox October 16, 1952 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rebecca Gernhardt |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) Harvard University (JD, MBA) |
Charles Christopher Cox (born October 16, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration. Prior to his Washington service he was a practicing attorney, teacher, and entrepreneur. Following his retirement from government in 2009, he returned to law practice and currently serves as a director, trustee, and advisor to several for-profit and nonprofit organizations.