David Sturtevant Ruder
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David Sturtevant Ruder is the William W. Gurley Memorial Professor of Law Emeritus at Northwestern University School of Law
, where he has served on the faculty since 1961, and where he served as Dean
from 1977 to 1985. He served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1987 to 1989, and later practiced with the Chicago
-based law firm
Baker & McKenzie
. He served as Chairman of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum
, an organization providing education to independent directors of mutual funds, from 2002–2010 and is currently the organization's Chairman Emeritus.
Ruder is a 1951 graduate of Williams College
(B.A. cum laude) and a 1957 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School
(J.D., with honors). He received an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
On May 14, 2008, Ruder, together with two other former SEC Chairmen, William Donaldson
and Arthur Levitt
, endorsed Barack Obama
's candidacy for President
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
, where he has served on the faculty since 1961, and where he served as Dean
Dean (education)
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from 1977 to 1985. He served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1987 to 1989, and later practiced with the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based law firm
Law firm
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Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie is an international law firm, founded in Chicago in 1949 by Russell Baker and John McKenzie. It is home to more than 3,800 lawyers spread over 70 offices in 42 different countries....
. He served as Chairman of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum
Mutual Fund Directors Forum
The Mutual Fund Directors Forum is a non-profit organization serving independent mutual fund directors in the United States.- Overview :...
, an organization providing education to independent directors of mutual funds, from 2002–2010 and is currently the organization's Chairman Emeritus.
Ruder is a 1951 graduate of Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
(B.A. cum laude) and a 1957 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
(J.D., with honors). He received an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
.
On May 14, 2008, Ruder, together with two other former SEC Chairmen, William Donaldson
William H. Donaldson
William Henry Donaldson was the 27th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission , serving from February 2003 to June 2005...
and Arthur Levitt
Arthur Levitt
Arthur Levitt, Jr. was the twenty-fifth and longest-serving Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission from 1993 to 2001. Widely hailed as a champion of the individual investor, he has been criticized for not pushing for tougher accounting rules. Since May 2001 he has been...
, endorsed Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's candidacy for President
President
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