George W. Douglas | |
---|---|
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
In office December 27, 1982 – September 18, 1985 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Robert Pitofsky |
Succeeded by | Andrew Strenio |
Personal details | |
Born | George Warren Douglas August 10, 1938 |
Died | February 10, 2012 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Yale 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.