Michael Powell (lobbyist)

Michael Powell
24th Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
January 22, 2001 – January 21, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byWilliam Kennard
Succeeded byKevin Martin
Personal details
Born
Michael Kevin Powell

(1963-03-23) March 23, 1963 (age 61)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jane Knott
(m. 1988)
Children2
Parents
RelativesLinda Powell (sister)
EducationCollege of William & Mary (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
Salary$4,645,202.00 (2015)[1]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1985–1988
Unit2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Michael Kevin Powell (born March 23, 1963) is an American attorney and lobbyist who served as the 24th chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2001 to 2005.[2] Since leaving office, Powell has since worked as the president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), a broadband industry trade association.[3]

Powell was appointed to the FCC by President Bill Clinton on November 3, 1997, and was chosen by President George W. Bush to serve as chairman of the commission on January 22, 2001. Powell is the son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife Alma Powell.

  1. ^ "Here's what D.C. region's top trade group CEOs get paid". Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference FCC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Michael Powell, Ex-FCC Head, Named Top Cable Industry Lobbyist".