Paul S. Atkins is an American businessman, who has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which he previously served on from 2002 to 2008. [1]

Paul Atkins, former SEC commissioner and now ex-CEO of Patomak Global Partners, has officially been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to take over as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

6 days ago · Paul Atkins faced senators on the Banking Committee this morning as part of his confirmation to serve as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.. Why it matters: The prior SEC chair became enemy No. 1 for the digital asset crowd. What they're saying: "A top priority of my chairmanship will be to work with my fellow Commissioners and Congress to …

6 days ago · Paul Atkins, the former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that President Donald Trump has tapped to run the agency, assured a different direction for the agency on crypto from ...

5 days ago · President Donald Trump’s nominee for SEC chair, Paul Atkins, faced a tough Senate confirmation hearing on March 27, where he was not spared for his ties to the digital asset industry. Atkins, a former SEC commissioner known for his deregulatory stance, was tapped by Trump in December 2024 to replace Gary Gensler. ...

6 days ago · President Donald Trump's nominee for chair of the SEC faces questions from the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday morning.

Dec 4, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump said he has picked former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to head the agency, according to a post he made on Truth Social on Wednesday. Atkins...

6 days ago · WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced Paul Atkins at his nomination hearing to be Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Partial Transcript: Thank you Mr. Chairman, and it’s a great honor for me to be with such a wonderful group of nominees …

Dec 5, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump said Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, was a “proven leader for common sense regulations.”

Paul S. Atkins was appointed by President George W. Bush to be a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2002. Commissioner Atkins's career has focused on the financial services industry and securities regulation.