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Ralph H. Demmler
Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
In office
June 27, 1953 – May 25, 1955
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by J. Howard Rossbach
Succeeded by J. Sinclair Armstrong
Personal details
Born(1904-08-22)August 22, 1904
DiedDecember 23, 1995(1995-12-23) (aged 91) [1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States [1]
Political party Republican Party [1]
SpouseCatherine Demmler [1]
ChildrenJohn H. Demmler [1]
Alma mater Allegheny College [1]
University of Pittsburgh [1]
OccupationLawyer and appointed United States government official

Ralph H. Demmler (August 22, 1904 – December 23, 1995) was an American lawyer – specializing in corporate banking law – and chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from June 1953 to May 1955. [1]

Early life and education

He graduated from Allegheny College, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. [1] Demmler earned his law degree at the University of Pittsburgh. [1]

Career

He began his law practice in Pittsburgh in 1928. [1]

In 1943, Demmler joined the law firm Reed Smith Shaw & McClay and was elected a partner in 1948. [1]

A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) between June 1953 and 1955. [1] Demmler had been appointed a member of the commission just earlier. [1] [2]

From 1969 until 1980, he was an adviser on an American Law Institute project to codify federal securities laws. [1]

In 1972, the SEC appointed Demmler to its Special Committee on Enforcement Policy. [1]

Corporate directorships

During his career, he served as a member of the board of various corporations, including Duquesne Light, Sharon Steel and Hammermill Paper. [1]

Personal life

Demmler died, age 91, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At his death, he was survived by Catherine, his wife of 66 years. [1] Demmler was also survived by a son John H. Demmler and three grandchildren. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Gilpin, Kenneth (December 29, 1995). "Ralph Demmler, 91, Chairman Of the S.E.C. Under Eisenhower". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. ^ [ full citation needed] Social Security Death Index.