Lowell B. Mason
Lowell Blake Mason (July 25, 1893 – July 9, 1983) was the chair of the Federal Trade Commission from January 1, 1949, to May 23, 1950.[1] Mason was the last FTC chair to be selected by the Commissioners, rather than being designated by the President of the United States.[1]
Born in
National Recovery Act the following year.[2] Around 1938, he began to represent the Washington Senators baseball team.[2]
In 1945, President Harry S. Truman appointed Mason to the Federal Trade Commission,[3] where he served until 1956. On June 14, 1954, Mason received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Northwestern University. After leaving the FTC, he practiced law until 1970.[2]
Mason died at Birch Manor Nursing Home in Oak Park, Illinois, at the age of 89.[3]
References
- ^ a b List of Commissioners, Chairwomen, and Chairmen of the Federal Trade Commission: 1915-2018 (as of November 2018).
- ^ Harry S Truman Library and Museum. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ex-FTC chief dies", Lansing State Journal (July 12, 1983), p. 7.
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