Donald C. Cook | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office February 26, 1952 –June 17, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Harry A. McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Ralph H. Demmler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1909 Escanaba, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1981 (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan George Washington University Law School |
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