Dr. Gary Gensler

Professor

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Biography

Gary Gensler is a Professor of Practice in Global Economics Management and Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management. He conducts research and teaches subjects related to artificial intelligence, finance, financial technology, and public policy. Gensler has had significant leadership roles, including serving as the 33rd Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission during the Biden Administration, where he led a robust reform agenda to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the U.S. capital markets. Previously, he was the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Obama Administration, managing reforms that affected the vast swaps market. In addition to his regulatory roles, Gensler was the Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance and played a key role as Senior Advisor to Senator Paul Sarbanes when writing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. He has authored a book providing investment advice to everyday Americans and has received various awards for his teaching and contributions to finance.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Practice

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Teaches and conducts research in finance and public policy.

Chair

— Present

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission • Washington, D.C.

Led the agency's reform agenda for the U.S. capital markets.

Chairman

— Present

Commodity Futures Trading Commission • Washington, D.C.

Managed reforms in the swaps market.