SEC Historical Society preserves, shares SEC's history.

• Position: Securities and Exchange Commission - Brief Article

The Securities and Exchange Commission is one of the most successful independent regulatory agencies in our nation's history and one of the most influential agencies with respect to the accounting profession. In 1999 the SEC Historical Society was established to preserve and share the SEC's history. The society believes that understanding the role the SEC has played in the past can improve understanding of the present and lead to more informed decisions about the future.

To help fulfill its mission, the society is building a virtual museum on its Web site (www.sechistorical.org) and increasing awareness and use of the virtual museum by the entire financial community, people studying business and financial history, and the public at large.

"The society both encourages scholarship to enhance knowledge of the SEC's role and provides access to historical records of the SEC," said Robert Kueppers, a founding trustee and officer of the SEC Historical Society. "Our objective is to put forth an objective understanding of the distinctive role that the SEC has made to the evolution of American financial markets."

The society is a private, non-profit organization. Membership information is available on its Web site.

[computer] www.sechistorical.org

[telephone] 202/585-6405

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