Pertschuk, Michael, 1933-....

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Dates:
Birth 1933-01-22

Biographical notes:

Federal trade commissioner, lawyer, and lobbyist.

From the description of Michael Pertschuk papers, 1949-2002 (bulk 1977-2001). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983028

Biographical Note

1933, Jan. 12 Born, London, England 1954 B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Married, Carleen Joyce Dooley (divorced 1976) 1954 1956 First lieutenant, artillery, United States Army 1957 Assistant in instruction, Yale University Law School, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 1959 LL.D., J.D., Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Admitted to Oregon bar 1959 1960 Law clerk for United States District Court Judge Gus O. Solomon, Portland, Oreg. 1960 1962 Associate in law firm, Hart, Rockwood, Davies, Biggs & Strayer, Portland, Oreg. 1962 1964 Legislative assistant, Senator Maurine B. Neuberger of Oregon 1964 1968 Consumer counsel, Senate Commerce Committee 1968 1977 Chief counsel, staff director, Senate Commerce Committee 1977 Married Anna Sofaer 1977 1981 Chairman, Federal Trade Commission 1981 1984 Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission 1982 Published Revolt Against Regulation: The Rise and Pause of the Consumer Movement. Berkeley: University of California Press 1984 Codirector, Advocacy Institute, Washington, D.C. 1984 1985 Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C. 1986 Published Giant Killers. New York: Norton 1989 Published with Wendy Schaetzel The People Rising: The Campaign Against the Bork Nomination. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press 2001 Published Smoke in Their Eyes: Lessons in Movement Leadership from the Tobacco Wars. Nashville, Tenn.: Vanderbilt University Press

From the guide to the Michael Pertschuk Papers, 1949-2002, (bulk 1977-2001), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Antitrust law
  • Citizens' associations
  • Consumer protection
  • Energy industries
  • Energy industries
  • Food law and legislation
  • Food law and legislation
  • Lobbying
  • Medical care
  • Medical care
  • Public interest
  • Public interest
  • Tobacco
  • Tobacco
  • Tobacco industry
  • Tobacco industry
  • Trade regulation
  • Trade regulation
  • Transportation
  • Transportation

Occupations:

  • Lawyers
  • Lobbyists

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)

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