Timothy Muris
Timothy J. Muris | |
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Chair of the Federal Trade Commission | |
In office June 4, 2001 – August 15, 2004 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Robert Pitofsky |
Succeeded by | Deborah Platt Majoras |
Personal details | |
Born | Massillon, Ohio | November 18, 1949
Spouse | Pamela Harmon |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | San Diego State University (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD) |
Timothy J. Muris (born November 18, 1949, in Massillon, Ohio) is an American lawyer and academic who served as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2001 to 2004.
Education and early career
Muris graduated from
antitrust law. Muris worked at the FTC during the 1980s. After leaving the FTC in 1985, Muris then served within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). After leaving the OMB, Muris later became a professor of law at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.[2]
FTC tenure
In 2001, Muris was nominated to serve as a chair of the Federal Trade Commission by President George W. Bush. He remained in this position until 2004, when he was succeeded by Deborah Platt Majoras.[3]
As FTC Chairman, Muris created the popular
telemarketers from making repeated calls to American households. Following his tenure at the FTC, Muris advised John McCain 2008 presidential campaign.[4] His former chief of staff, Christine S. Wilson, was later appointed to the FTC in her own right.[5]
Personal life
Muris resides in Oakton, Virginia with his wife, Pamela Harmon. Muris has three children.
See also
References
External links
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Timothy J. Muris". Federal Trade Commission. July 18, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Timothy J. Muris". Federal Trade Commission. July 18, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Christine S. Wilson". Federal Trade Commission. September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2021.