New FTC chairman
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Federal Trade Commission member William E. Kovacic will succeed Deborah Platt Majoras as the next FTC chairman, according to a March 26 White House release. Kovacic, who served as FTC general counsel as well as a commissioner, "brings deep institutional knowledge, long-standing dedication to the mission and great respect for the staff," according to the release. Majoras will step down as FTC chairwoman March 30 to move to Procter & Gamble as a VP and general counsel (1"The Tan Sheet" March 3, 2008, p. 13)...
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