Embattled Pitt Resigns as SEC Chief

NPR | By Scott Horsley

Published November 6, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Harvey Pitt resigns as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Pitt had a stormy 15-month tenure as SEC chief and was recently under fire for his handling of the appointment of William Webster to head an accounting oversight board. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

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