Jon Leibowitz

For the comedian born Jonathan Leibowitz, see Jon Stewart.
Jon Leibowitz
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
March 2, 2009 – February 15, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byWilliam Kovacic
Succeeded byEdith Ramirez
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
September 3, 2004 – February 15, 2013
Personal details
Born
Jonathan David Leibowitz

(1958-06-17) June 17, 1958 (age 66)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRuth Marcus
Children2
Education

Jonathan David Leibowitz (born June 17, 1958) is an American attorney who served under President Barack Obama as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2009 to 2013. Leibowitz was appointed to the commission in 2004, and resigned in 2013. During Leibowitz's tenure, the FTC brought privacy cases against Google, Facebook and others for violating consumer privacy, as well as enforcement against "pay-for-delay" deals in which pharmaceutical companies paid competitors to stay out of the market.[1] Prior to joining the FTC, Leibowitz was Vice President for Congressional Affairs from 2000 to 2004 of the MPAA .

Prior to this, Leibowitz served in a variety of roles on Capitol Hill, including as a counsel to the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee in the office of Senator Herb Kohl. From 1984 to 1986, Leibowitz was an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C.[2] Since leaving the FTC, Leibowitz was a partner at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he helped found the "21st Century Privacy Coalition."[3][4] In 2021, he was appointed to the position of Senior Counsel in the Maryland Attorney General's office.[5] He also serves as Vice-Chair of the National Consumers League, a consumer advocacy organization.[6]

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  4. ^ BRENDAN SASSO (11 May 2015). "The 'Privacy Coalition' That Wants to Trim Data Regulations for Telecom Giants". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Former FTC Chair Jon Leibowitz to Join Office of Attorney General" (PDF). Maryland Attorney General. October 14, 2021.
  6. ^ staff, N. C. L. "Leadership". National Consumers League. Retrieved 2022-07-02.