SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Resign on Inauguration Day; Trump Down to 4 Finalists - Gary Gensler will resign from his role as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 20th, the day of president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Trump has repeatedly promised to “fire” Gensler on his first day in office, but it appears Gensler plans to remove himself first.  According to ...