Education
Bachelor with honors, Vanderbilt University Master of Arts, U. North Carolina Juris Doctor with honors, University of Chicago.
Banking and finance consultant
Bachelor with honors, Vanderbilt University Master of Arts, U. North Carolina Juris Doctor with honors, University of Chicago.
Law. clerk to honorary John Minor Wisdom, United States Court Appeals counsel to Judicial Committee, United States Senate, Washington, 1978-1979; associate, Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin and Oppenheimer, 1979-1983; senior counsel international finance, Treasury Department, Washington chief international lawyer, Federal Reserve Board, 1985-1992; partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Washington, 1992-1994; chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, 1994-1997; senior fellow, The Brookings Institute, Washington, since 1998. Board of Governors Philadelphia Stock Exch., since 1997. Consultant international banking and fin.regulation.
Board of directors Girl Scouts United States, since 1995. Member visiting committee University of Chicago Law School, 1989-1992, 94-97. Member American Bar Association (former chair international banking and finance committee), American Law Institute, Council Foreign Rels., Washington Foreign Law Society (past president).
M. Michael S. Helfer. 1 child, Matthew.