“Mr. Corzine is very pleased that all customers will receive a full recovery. This is a great outcome, which has been anticipated for many months.”
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Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is an American financial executive and retired politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from 2001 to 2006, and the 54th governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. Corzine ran for a second term as governor in 2009 but was defeated for re-election by Republican Chris Christie. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously worked at Goldman Sachs; after le…
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Born 1 January 1947 · Q380570
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2026· 3 entries
“an extraordinarily capable woman”
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“the harsh reality: the public intensely disliked the idea”
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2017· 1 entry
Corzine and the CFTC agreed to a settlement order requiring Corzine to pay a $5 million penalty for his role in MF Global's collapse
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2014· 1 entry
Corzine's younger son Jeffrey died by suicide on March 13, 2014 at the age of 31.
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2013· 2 entries
The New York Times reported that MF Global customers would likely recover 100 percent of their funds
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Corzine, and managers including Bradley Abelow and Henri Steenkamp, appealed a court ruling relating to repayments to customers of the bankrupt brokerage
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2012· 1 entry
Time: Did Jon Corzine Lie to Congress about Missing MF Global Funds?
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2011· 2 entries
After having retained the services of defense attorney Andrew J
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Trading was halted on shares of MF Global prior to the market opening, and soon thereafter MF Global announced that it had declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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2010· 2 entries
Corzine married Elghanayan in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court Stuart Rabner, according to an announcement in The New York Times
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The Star-Ledger published 123 of the Corzine-Katz e-mails, revealing the extent of their personal contact during negotiations over a new state government workers contract in early 2007
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2009· 3 entries
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled it would not hear arguments in the case, effectively ending the legal battle to make his e-mails with Katz public
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Corzine joined the governors of four other states in urging the federal government to provide $1 trillion in aid to the country's 50 state governments to help pay for education, welfare and infrastructure as states strug
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But was defeated for re-election by Republican Chris Christie
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2008· 3 entries
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Paul Innes ruled that at least 745 pages of e-mail records should be made public, but Corzine's lawyers immediately appealed the decision and the appellate court overturned the trial court
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To address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four-part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an ex
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Corzine approved a law that increased the retirement age from 60 to 62, required that government workers and teachers earn $7,500 per year to qualify for a pension, eliminated Lincoln's Birthday as a state worker holiday
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2007· 2 entries
Corzine and 25-year-old aide Samantha Gordon were injured in an automobile accident on the Garden State Parkway near Galloway Township while traveling from the New Jersey Conference of Mayors in Atlantic City to Drumthwa
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New Jersey had not executed any criminals since 1963
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2006· 3 entries
The $30 billion state budget, with the sales tax agreement, passed both houses and Governor Corzine signed the budget into law ending the budget impasse
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After many scandals regarding financial mishandling at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Corzine nominated Robert Del Tufo, the former Attorney General of New Jersey and U
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Career landmark: Governor of New Jersey (2006–2010).
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2005· 5 entries
Corzine named his friend, who lived and lives in the same apartment building, U
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Codey announced that he was not interested in pursuing the seat
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That he was strongly considering appointing State Senator Nia Gill to fill his vacant seat in the United States Senate
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Voters had approved an amendment to the state constitution to provide for a lieutenant governor who would succeed the governor in the event of a vacancy or assume gubernatorial duties in the event of incapacitation, but
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Career landmark: United States senator (2005–2006).
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2004· 1 entry
Property taxes, and Corzine tried to link his opponent to Bush
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2003–2005).
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2002· 3 entries
Corzine called for the resignation of United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt
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Proposed a tax cut that exempted the first $10,000 of income from the $765 of Social Security taxes for both employers and employees
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To buy out her ex-husband's share of their home in Alexandria Township
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2001· 2 entries
Corzine coauthored (with Bob Graham) a tax-cut proposal aimed at lowering the marginal tax bracket from 15% to 10% on the first $19,000 of taxable income
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Career landmark: United States senator (2001–2003).
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2000· 2 entries
Corzine denied having made payments to African-American ministers, although the foundation controlled by Jon and Joanne Corzine had paid one influential black church $25,000
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Campaign: 2000 election.
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1980· 1 entry
And a member of the management committee in 1984
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1976· 1 entry
Corzine joined Goldman Sachs as a bond trader and then became co-manager of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Division
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1973· 1 entry
Studied at University of Chicago, Master of Business Administration (1973).
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1970· 1 entry
Enrolled in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, from which he received a Master of Business Administration degree in 1973
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1969· 2 entries
At the age of 22, and their 33-year marriage produced three children – Jennifer, Josh, and Jeffrey
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Studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Arts (1969).
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1947· 2 entries
“s resignation. On February 9, 2006, after many scandals regarding financial mishandling at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Corzine nominated Robert Del Tufo, the former Attorney General of New Jersey and U.S. Attorney, as chairman of the board of trustees. Corzine also nominated Oliver Quinn, Prudential Financial”
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Born 1947-01-01.
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