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# Eric Swanson

Opinion Journalist

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Eric Swanson is an opinion journalist, best known for *Externally Focused Quest*.

## Quick Facts About Eric Swanson

Profession Opinion Journalist

Notable works Externally Focused Quest

## About Eric Swanson

Eric J. Swanson is an American lawyer who worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and dated and eventually married the daughter of Peter Madoff while the SEC was investigating Madoff's investment firm for what was eventually revealed to be a massive Ponzi scheme. Swanson is currently the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of BATS Global Markets, the third-largest stock exchange in the United States.

##  Quotes by Eric Swanson

> [Thinking is the natural activity of the mind. Meditation is not about stopping your thoughts. Meditation is simply a process of resting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-swanson/thinking-is-the-natural-activity-of-the-mind-meditation-is-not-about/)

[Eric Swanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-swanson/)

[Activity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/activity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3dd/eric-swanson-106672_activity_thinking-is-the-natural-activity-of-the_1023919.jpg)

> [Good deeds, create good will, which opens the heart to the good news.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-swanson/good-deeds-create-good-will-which-opens-the-heart-to-the-good-news/)

[Eric Swanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-swanson/)

[Deeds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/deeds/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/852/eric-swanson-106672_deeds_good-deeds-create-good-will-which-opens_2641066.png)

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