Paul Robert Carey (October 18, 1962 – June 14, 2001) was an American public servant from the State of New York.
During his career, he served as a White House Special Assistant to U.S. President Bill Clinton and as the 77th Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
[1] As a congressional liaison, he specialized in finance and banking issues, also consulting the president on judicial appointments and helping "shepherd nominees through the Senate confirmation process.
[3][7] In 1997, President Clinton nominated Carey to the Securities and Exchange Commission[5] to succeed outgoing commissioner, Steven Wallman.
As SEC commissioner, Carey championed private accounts for the investment of government Social Security funds.