Bart Chilton, CFTC's Colorful Swaps-Rules Backer, Dies at 58
- He critiqued some high-speed trading practices while at CFTC
- Chilton brought individual style to conservative Washington
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Bart Chilton, the former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission official who called for tighter regulation of swaps and derivatives, and was known for his long blond hair that stood out in buttoned-down Washington, has died.
The TV channel RT America, for which Chilton hosted the show “Boom Bust,” announced the death late Saturday, citing an unspecified “sudden illness.” He was 58.