Andrew Downey Orrick
Andrew Downey Orrick | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office May 26, 1955 - July 15, 1960 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | A.J. Goodwin, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Harold C. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1917 |
| Died | January 27, 2008 (aged 90) |
Andrew Downey Orrick (October 18, 1917 – January 27, 2008) was an American financier who was a partner with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and the acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco in the 1950s.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]He was born on October 18, 1917, in San Francisco, California, to William Horsley Orrick Sr. He had a brother, William Horsley Orrick Jr. Downey graduated from Yale University in 1940, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.[1] At Yale, while playing for the Yale baseball team, he hit the longest home run. He served during World War II, then attended UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.
Career
[edit | edit source]He then joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 1947.[2]
He was San Francisco chairman of Citizens for Eisenhower in 1952. In 1962 he was the Northern California chairman of Richard Nixon's campaign for Governor of California. He became the San Francisco administrator of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in December 1954. He was renominated to the position in 1957 and served until 1960.[2]
Death
[edit | edit source]He died on January 27, 2008, in San Francisco, California.[2]
References
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- 1917 births
- 2008 deaths
- Lawyers from San Francisco
- Military personnel from San Francisco
- Members of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Yale University alumni
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco alumni
- Orrick family
- Eisenhower administration personnel
- United States Army officers
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe people
- Members of Skull and Bones