Christopher Cox
Christopher Cox
Charles Christopher Coxis an American lawyer and former Chairman 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...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 October 1952
CitySaint Paul, MN
collect deal great information innocuous learn matrix matters might military piece seem technique united
In many cases, a little piece of information might seem innocuous but if you collect enough of them through the so-called matrix technique ... you can learn a great deal about military matters in the United States,
complex four information investors john matters media served tight vital
John Nester has served American investors under four chairmen by ably disseminating vital information about complex matters to the media under tight deadlines.
access internet investors percent percentage rising studies today
Studies show that today 75 percent of Americans now have access to the Internet and this percentage is rising steadily, ... The percentage of investors with Internet access is even higher.
achieve believe clear commission enable essential intended investor penalties statement strong
This is intended to be a strong and clear statement from a unanimous commission. Penalties on corporations are an important part of our enforcement program. They enable the commission to achieve deterrence, and we believe it is essential to our mission of investor protection.
agency agreed help pleased remain search
I'm pleased that he has agreed to remain at the SEC long enough to help the agency search for a successor,
toss
I haven't a hat, but if I did, I would take it off and toss it in,
ability broad capital difficult enjoy freedom human information necessary proper rights separate speak
It's difficult to separate broad human rights such as the ability to speak and read and to enjoy the freedom of information from what is necessary for the proper functioning of a capital market,
apparent clear extremely interested media monday morning unusual
It was apparent to me immediately that ... the media would be very interested and this wouldn't end with the weekend. It was clear enough by Monday morning that this was an extremely unusual circumstance.
discussion efforts employee further market promote stimulate stock value
to stimulate discussion and promote further efforts at the development of market instruments to value employee stock options.
advocate counsel foremost general lawyer legal top
As the top lawyer for the SEC ù the investor's advocate ù the general counsel is also the nation's foremost legal advocate for investors.
against benefit cast delivery fact few informed insurance internet investor investors lawsuits ordinary platform policies tragic using written
A significant investor benefit of using the Internet as the delivery platform is that investors will cast more informed votes, ... The tragic fact is that today, few ordinary investors read the proxy statements, which are written more like insurance policies against lawsuits than shareholder-friendly guidance.
cases confirmed oklahoma probable reported seven states suspected
Confirmed and probable cases have been reported in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Seven other states are investigating suspected mumps cases.
clarity consistency
Consistency and clarity in rulemaking and enforcement is essential.
investors powerful send signal
It would send a powerful signal not only to American investors but to investors around the world,