William O. Douglas became a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, in 1936 and was appointed its chairman in 1937. As chairman, he helped reorganize the nation’s stock exchanges. He also introduced measures to protect small investors and began government regulation of the sale of securities. Before joining the SEC, he had directed a study about reorganizing bankrupt corporations.
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