Dennis R. Patrick

Dennis Patrick
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
April 18, 1987 – August 7, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byMark Fowler
Succeeded byAlfred Sikes
Personal details
Born
Dennis Roy Patrick

(1951-06-01) June 1, 1951 (age 73)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
Alma materOccidental College (AB) University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

Dennis Roy Patrick (born June 1, 1951) served as the chairman of the FCC from April 18, 1987, through August 7, 1989, appointed by Ronald Reagan, notably helping to finalize the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine. He currently serves as president and chief executive of Pillar Productions, an independent film and television production company.