George W. Douglas

George W. Douglas
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
December 27, 1982 – September 18, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert Pitofsky
Succeeded byAndrew Strenio
Personal details
Born
George Warren Douglas

August 10, 1938
DiedFebruary 10, 2012
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (B.A.), (M.A.), (Ph.D)

George Warren Douglas[1] (August 10, 1938 - February 10, 2012) was an American economist who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from December 27, 1982, until September 18, 1985. Though a member of the Democratic Party, Douglas was widely known as a conservative economist,[2] and was known as a supporter of President Ronald Reagan's economic agenda.

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  2. ^ Auerbach, Stuart (1982-09-18). "A Conservative Economist Will Get FTC Nomination". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-09-27.