William Kovacic | |
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.jpg) Kovacic in 2018 | |
| Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office March 30, 2008 – March 2, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Deborah Platt Majoras |
| Succeeded by | Jon Leibowitz |
| Member of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office January 4, 2006 – October 3, 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Orson Swindle |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Ohlhausen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
William Evan Kovacic (born 1952) is an American legal scholar who served as a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2006 to 2011, including as its chairman from 2008 to 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Kovacic is currently a professor at George Washington University Law School, where he serves as director of their Competition Law Center.[2]
- ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (August 19, 2021). "Lina Khan's first big test as FTC chief: Defining Facebook as a monopoly". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "William E. Kovacic". George Washington University Law. 15 July 2023.