Jay Clayton

American lawyer
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Jay Clayton

Summary

Jay Clayton is a human[1]. Born in Newport News[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1966[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Jay Clayton's place of birth was Newport News[2].
  • Jay Clayton was born on July 11, 1966[3].
  • Jay Clayton held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jay Clayton's professions included lawyer[4].
  • Jay Clayton held the position of Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission[7].
  • Jay Clayton held the position of board member[8].
  • Jay Clayton held the position of chairperson[9].
  • Jay Clayton held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Among Jay Clayton's employers was Sullivan & Cromwell[11].
  • Among Jay Clayton's employers was U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[12].
  • Jay Clayton was educated at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[13].
  • Jay Clayton is recorded as male[14].
  • Jay Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jay Clayton was affiliated with the independent politician[16].
  • Jay Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[17].
  • Jay Clayton's given name is recorded as Jay[18].
  • Jay Clayton's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as CNBC[19].
  • Jay Clayton's work location is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Jay Clayton's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].
  • Jay Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jay Clayton's different from is recorded as Jay Clayton[23].
  • Jay Clayton's has written for is recorded as The New York Times[24].
  • Jay Clayton's has written for is recorded as The Wall Street Journal[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newport News[2], Jay Clayton… he was born on July 11, 1966[3].

Education

Jay Clayton's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Jay Clayton worked as a lawyer[4]. Employers include Sullivan & Cromwell[11], a law firm[26], in United States[27], founded in 1879[28], headquartered in New York City[29] and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[12], an independent agency of the United States government[30], in United States[31], founded in 1934[32], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[33]. Positions held include Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission[7]; board member[8], a position[34]; and chairperson[9], a type of position[35].

Personal Life

Jay Clayton was affiliated with the independent politician[16].

Why It Matters

Jay Clayton has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jay Clayton born?

Jay Clayton was born in Newport News[2].

What did Jay Clayton do for work?

Jay Clayton worked as lawyer[4].

Where did Jay Clayton go to school?

Jay Clayton was educated at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . law.com. law.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wsj.com. wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Artaxerxes · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Contributor to the creative work or subject CNBC
    Family name Clayton
    Work location New York City, Washington, D.C.
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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