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 ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,784 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).[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].
  • Jay Clayton held the position of Director of National Intelligence[11].
  • Among Jay Clayton's employers was Sullivan & Cromwell[12].
  • Jay Clayton was employed by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[13].
  • Jay Clayton was educated at Lafayette College[14].
  • Jay Clayton is recorded as male[15].
  • Jay Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jay Clayton was affiliated with the independent politician[17].
  • Jay Clayton's Commons category is recorded as Jay Clayton (attorney)[18].
  • Jay Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[19].
  • Jay Clayton's given name is recorded as Jay[20].
  • Jay Clayton's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as CNBC[21].
  • Jay Clayton's work location is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Jay Clayton's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • Jay Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jay Clayton's different from is recorded as Jay Clayton[25].
  • Jay Clayton's has written for is recorded as The New York Times[26].
  • Jay Clayton's has written for is recorded as The Wall Street Journal[27].

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 Lafayette College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Jay Clayton worked as a lawyer[4]. Employers include Sullivan & Cromwell[12], a law firm[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[13], an independent agency of the United States government[32], in United States[33], founded in 1934[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35]. Positions held include Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission[7]; board member[8], a position[36]; chairperson[9], a type of position[37]; and Director of National Intelligence[11], a position[38], in United States[39], founded in 2005[40].

Personal Life

Jay Clayton was affiliated with the independent politician[17].

Why It Matters

Jay Clayton ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,784 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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 Lafayette College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . law.com. law.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wsj.com. wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'pt', 'simple', 'zh
    Wikipedia title → Jay Clayton
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · Rakoon · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Official portrait of Jay Clayton (2026).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Official portrait of Jay Clayton (2026).jpg"
  3. 10w ago · CmdrDan · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, board member, chairperson +2
    Educated at → University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Lafayette College, King's College +2
    Commons category → Jay Clayton (attorney)
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  4. 16w 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)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P69]]: [[Q1592074]]"
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