Harvey Pitt, Former SEC Chairman, Dies at 78

Harvey Pitt, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has died. He was 78, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the SEC Historical Society.

Pitt, who was most recently president and CEO of Kalorama Partners, was the 26th chairman of the SEC.

“Harvey loved this agency, dating back to his time right out of law school serving as a staff attorney in the Office of General Counsel (OGC),” SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and the other commissioners said Wednesday in a statement.

“He continued to serve the Commission for a decade, advising former Commissioner Francis M. Wheat, taking on important roles in OGC and the Division of Market Regulation, and serving in the front office of former Chairman Ray Garrett, Jr.,” the commissioners said. “After only seven years at the SEC, Harvey became the youngest General Counsel in the SEC’s history. It was one of his greatest dreams to come back later in his career to chair the agency.”