A well-known name in the realm of financial regulation is Mary Lovelace Schapiro, who was most famously the 29th Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She created history by being the first woman to serve as permanent Chair of the SEC.

Barack Obama's administration oversaw the selection of Schapiro to the position of SEC Chair. She took over the position on January 27, 2009, following unanimous Senate confirmation. A important turning point for women in finance and regulatory leadership was her time at the SEC.

Schapiro served a number of regulatory positions in the financial services industry before her distinguished career at the SEC, spanning several presidential administrations. Throughout the administrations of Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan, she offered her knowledge as a financial services regulator. She was the Chairman and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory body in charge of monitoring broker-dealers and exchanges in the United States, from early 2006 until early 2009. Schapiro's management of FINRA shown her aptitude for navigating the difficulties of the securities sector.

Notably, Schapiro holds the distinction of being the only person to have served as both chairman of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a different financial regulatory body. She is the first individual to occupy leadership positions in all three organizations, and she also has the distinction of having headed FINRA.

Schapiro has received praise and acknowledgment for her effect and influence. She was listed as the 56th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2009 in recognition of her major contributions to the financial industry and regulatory environment.

The extraordinary career of Mary Lovelace Schapiro demonstrates her commitment to strong financial leadership and regulation..

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