Peter J. Wallison

Peter J. Wallison "studies financial markets and banking and financial services" at the American Enterprise Institute. "A former general counsel of the U.S. Treasury Department, Wallison was also White House Counsel to President Reagan. His book Ronald Reagan: The Power of Conviction and the Success of His Presidency provides an inside view of the functioning of the Reagan White House. He writes often for AEI's Financial Services Outlook series." 

Professional Experience

 * Member, Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee
 * Member, Council on Foreign Relations
 * Partner, Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher
 * Counsel to President Ronald Reagan, 1986-1987
 * General Counsel of the U.S. Treasury Department, 1981-1985
 * Special assistant to Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and counsel during his Vice Presidency, 1972-1976
 * Former Director, Sabre Foundation