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Rohit Chopra
Commissioner | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via White House:
Mr. Chopra is currently a Senior Fellow at the Consumer Federation of America, where he focuses on consumer protection issues facing young people and military families. From 2010-2015, he served at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Assistant Director, where he oversaw the agency’s work on student financial services issues. The Secretary of the Treasury also appointed him as the agency’s student loan ombudsman. In 2016, Mr. Chopra served as Special Adviser to the Secretary of Education. Prior to his government service, he was an associate at McKinsey & Company, where he served clients in the financial services and consumer technology sectors. Mr. Chopra holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a master’s in business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship. He resides in New York.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Clinton-Kaine Transition Fund Policy Planning Adviser (Entity established pursuant to the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010.)
- Colorado Office of the Attorney General Consultant
- Consumer Federation of America Senior Fellow
- Ford Foundation Consultant
- Gerson Lehrman Group Consultant
- Roosevelt Institute Visiting Fellow
Former Compensation Sources
- Clinton-Kaine Transition Fund Supported policy planning efforts, pursuant to Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- Colorado Office of the Attorney General Short-term engagement to provide technical expertise on education financial services issues
- Consumer Federation of America Part-time research and policy analysis fellowship
- Ford Foundation Short-term engagement to advise on consumer protection and financial services
- Gerson Lehrman Group Intermittent research engagements on capital markets and consumer finance
- Roosevelt Institute Part-time research fellowship
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Federation of America | $66,987 | |
| Roosevelt Institute | $28,000 | |
| Ford Foundation | $18,288 | |
| Colorado Office of the Attorney General | $77,250 | |
| Gerson Lehrman Group | $13,028 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard REIT Index Fund Admiral Shares | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Global Ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard REIT Index ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Vanguard Utilities ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Value ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Schwab US REIT ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Schwab US Broad Market ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Schwab US Large Cap Value ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Common Stock: Prosper Marketplace (Small number of shares awarded for a previous employment arrangement that ended in 2008. Today's value is not easily ascertainable, though the value is likely below $1,000.) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
| Roth IRA: Vanguard 500 Index Admiral Shares | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Traditional IRA: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Health Savings Account: Credit Union Account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cash/Savings: Credit Union Account #1 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Cash/Savings: Bank Account #1 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Cash/Savings: Bank Account #2 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC Student Loan Trust (Originated by Citi (Student Loan Corp.). Other individual student loans owed from different creditors falling below the $10,000 threshold are not listed.) | Student Loan | $15,001 - $50,000 | Prime + 1% | 2009 |
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