Harvey Goldschmid

Harvey Goldschmid
Born
Harvey Jerome Goldschmid

(1940-05-06)May 6, 1940
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2015(2015-02-12) (aged 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materColumbia University (BA, JD)
Scientific career
FieldsCorporation law, securities law
InstitutionsColumbia Law School

Harvey Jerome Goldschmid (May 6, 1940 – February 12, 2015) was the Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. From 2002 to 2005, he served as a member of the Securities & Exchange Commission, where, though a Democrat, often sided with chairman William H. Donaldson. He was also an advisory board member of the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management.