Mark S. Fowler

Mark S. Fowler
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
May 18, 1981 – April 17, 1987
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert E. Lee
Succeeded byDennis R. Patrick
Personal details
Born (1941-10-06) October 6, 1941 (age 83)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNaples, Florida[1]
Alma materUniversity of Florida (BA,JD)
ProfessionBusinessman
lawyer
reporter

Mark S. Fowler (born October 6, 1941) served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from May 18, 1981 to April 17, 1987. Appointed by Ronald Reagan,[2] he led repeal of the Fairness Doctrine and spearheaded the deregulatory trend in telecommunications policy, and was a proponent of deregulation of television stations, and radio ownership laws.[3]

Fowler was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He received both his Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Florida.[4]

  1. ^ "Mark Fowler: At a Glance". Forbes. 2012. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ FCC Complete List of Commissioners
  3. ^ Fowler, Mark. (November 1981). Reason interview: Mark S. Fowler. Reason. Retrieved November 1, 2007 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_1998_Dec/ai_53260535/pg_4
  4. ^ Ronald Reagan: Nomination of Mark S. Fowler To Be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and Designation as Chairman