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Stephen J. Friedman (academic administrator)

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Stephen J. Friedman
Born (1938-03-19) March 19, 1938 (age 86)
EducationPrinceton University
Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)Former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Former President of Pace University

Stephen J. Friedman (born March 19, 1938) is the former commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and seventh president of Pace University from 2007 to 2017.[1][2] Prior to that, Friedman has served as dean of the Pace Law School,[3] and senior partner and co-chairman of Debevoise & Plimpton. On February 1, 2017, Friedman urged New York to increase student financial aid to both public and private universities.[4]

Education and career

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In 1959, Friedman earned an AB from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.[5] In 1962, he earned a JD from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and a recipient of the Sears Prize. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court.[6] Friedman was a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and resigned in 1981 at the end of his term.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shustack, Mary (February 1, 2016). "Second-Act Success". WAG Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pace University President Stepping Down In 2017". Westchester Magazine. January 28, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ^ People to Watch in Higher Education: Stephen J. Friedman, Crain's New York Business. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Friedman, Stephen J. (February 1, 2017). "Private colleges need state help too: A local university president urges Gov. Cuomo to help students at more schools". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Profile of Stephen J. Friedman, Bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Stern, Seth (January 1, 2011). "Marshaling Brennan". Harvard Law Today. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Friedman Leaving S.E.C. on June 5". The New York Times. 28 March 1981. p. 39.
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