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Timothy J. Muris (born November 18, 1949, in
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) is an American lawyer and academic who served as Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) United States antitrust law, antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. It ...
(FTC) from 2001 to 2004.


Education and early career

Muris graduated from
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in
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. He received his undergraduate education at
San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...
(SDSU) and studied law at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. After graduating from law school, Muris became a practicing attorney in the field of
antitrust law Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust ...
. Muris worked at the FTC during the 1980s. After leaving the FTC in 1985, Muris then served within the
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(OMB). After leaving the OMB, Muris later became a professor of law at
George Mason University George Mason University (GMU) is a Public university, public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., the university is named in honor of George Mason, a Founding Father ...
's
Antonin Scalia Law School The Antonin Scalia Law School is the law school of George Mason University, Virginia's largest public research university. It is located in Arlington, Virginia, roughly west of Washington, D.C., and east-northeast of George Mason University's ...
.


FTC tenure

In 2001, Muris was nominated to serve as a chair of the Federal Trade Commission by President
George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...
. He remained in this position until 2004, when he was succeeded by
Deborah Platt Majoras Deborah Platt Majoras is the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, appointed May 11, 2004, by President George W. Bush and sworn in on August 16, 2004. President Bush had announced his intention to appoint her to the position on July 30, ...
. As FTC Chairman, Muris created the popular Do Not Call Registry, which prevents telemarketers from making repeated calls to American households. Following his tenure at the FTC, Muris advised
John McCain 2008 presidential campaign The 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain, the longtime senior United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Arizona, was launched with an informal announcement on February 28, 2007, during a live taping of the ''Late Show with David Letterman ...
. His former chief of staff, Christine S. Wilson, was later appointed to the FTC in her own right.


Personal life

Muris resides in
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with his wife, Pamela Harmon. Muris has three children.


See also

* List of former FTC commissioners


References


George Mason University School of Law biography

Kirkland & Ellis LLP biography


External links

* Living people 1949 births Antonin Scalia Law School faculty Federal Trade Commission personnel People associated with Kirkland & Ellis George W. Bush administration personnel University of California, Los Angeles alumni San Diego State University alumni {{US-legal-academic-bio-stub