Sharon Brown-Hruska
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Sharon Brown-Hruska is the former Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC). She was designated as the Acting Chairman of the CFTC by President George W. Bush
in 2004 and served in the role until 2005. She also served as a Commissioner of the CFTC for two terms under President Bush.
on August 2, 2002. On July 22, 2004, she was nominated by President Bush for a second term as Commissioner and served until April 13, 2009. Brown-Hruska also served as Acting Chairman of the CFTC when President Bush designated her to the position on July 26, 2004. She served until July 10, 2005.
Prior to joining the CFTC, Brown-Hruska was an Assistant Professor of Finance at George Mason University
and Tulane University
.
.
She is a native of Winchester, Virginia
and lives with her husband and son in Burke, Virginia
.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates futures and option markets....
(CFTC). She was designated as the Acting Chairman of the CFTC by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in 2004 and served in the role until 2005. She also served as a Commissioner of the CFTC for two terms under President Bush.
Career
Brown-Hruska was first nominated to serve as Commissioner for the CFTC on April 9, 2002 and was confirmed by the SenateUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 2, 2002. On July 22, 2004, she was nominated by President Bush for a second term as Commissioner and served until April 13, 2009. Brown-Hruska also served as Acting Chairman of the CFTC when President Bush designated her to the position on July 26, 2004. She served until July 10, 2005.
Prior to joining the CFTC, Brown-Hruska was an Assistant Professor of Finance at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
and Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
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Personal life
Brown-Hruska holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Virginia TechVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
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She is a native of Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
and lives with her husband and son in Burke, Virginia
Burke, Virginia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per...
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