Robert E. Lee (FCC)

Robert E. Lee
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
October 6, 1953 - June 30, 1981
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Acting.
In office
April 13, 1981 – May 18, 1981
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byCharles Ferris
Succeeded byMark Fowler
Personal details
Born
Robert Emmet Lee

(1912-03-31)March 31, 1912
Chicago, Illinois
DiedApril 5, 1993(1993-04-05) (aged 81)
Arlington, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican

Robert Emmet Lee (March 31, 1912 – April 5, 1993) was a 20th-century American government official, best known as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1953 to 1981, including Interim FCC Chairman (February 5, 1981 – April 12, 1981) and Chairman (April 13, 1981 – May 18, 1981).[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Lee, Robert E.: Papers, 1947-1993" (PDF). Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. pp. 3–4 (bio), 6 (McCarthy). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Lambert, Bruce (8 April 1993). "Robert E. Lee, 81, F.C.C. Member And Telecommunications Leader". New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Robert E. Lee, Former FCC Member". Seattle Times. 8 April 1993. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Commissioners from 1934 to Present". Federal Communications Commission. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2017.