Orson G. Swindle III | |
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| Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office December 18, 1997 – June 30, 2005 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1937 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angie |
| Alma mater | Georgia Tech (BS) Florida State University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Federal Trade Commission |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1959–1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (2) |
Orson G. Swindle III (born March 8, 1937) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, a decorated Vietnam War prisoner of war, and a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States, serving from December 18, 1997 to June 30, 2005.[1] He had previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration.
Swindle previously served as State Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1994 and in 1996 he was a Republican candidate for Congress in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District. In 1996 he held the incumbent, Democrat Neil Abercrombie, to 50% of the vote. Swindle served over twenty years as a Naval Aviator in the Marine Corps, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
- ^ "Federal Trade Commission – Speeches by Former Commissioners". Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-12.