Pertschuk, Michael, 1933-....

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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)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn William L. Taylor Papers, 1971-1996, (bulk 1987-1992) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Michael Pertschuk Papers, 1949-2002, (bulk 1977-2001) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Tony Schwartz collection, 1912-2008, 1950-2008 Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
correspondedWith Anderson, Jack, 1922-2005 person
correspondedWith Bailey, Patricia Price, 1937- person
correspondedWith Brinkley, David person
correspondedWith Carter, Jimmy, 1924- person
correspondedWith Cohen, David, 1936- person
correspondedWith Dingell, John D. person
correspondedWith Dingell, John D. person
correspondedWith Florio, James J., 1937- person
associatedWith Glantz, Stanton A. person
correspondedWith Goldfarb, Lewis H. person
correspondedWith Horowitz, David, 1937- person
associatedWith Kessler, David A., 1951- person
correspondedWith Koch, George William, 1926- person
associatedWith Koop, C. Everett (Charles Everett), 1916- person
correspondedWith Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989 person
correspondedWith McCarthy, Colman person
correspondedWith Miller, James Clifford person
correspondedWith Miller, James Clifford person
correspondedWith Mondale, Walter F., 1928- person
correspondedWith Muskie, Edmund S., 1914-1996 person
correspondedWith Nader, Ralph person
correspondedWith Nader, Ralph person
correspondedWith Navasky, Victor S. person
correspondedWith Peterson, Esther, 1906-1997 person
correspondedWith Pitofsky, Robert person
correspondedWith Ransom, Alan A. person
correspondedWith Reagan, Ronald person
correspondedWith Rice, David Ainsworth, 1940- person
correspondedWith Rudman, Warren B. person
associatedWith Schwartz, Tony person
correspondedWith Simpson, Alan K. person
correspondedWith Stern, Philip M. person
correspondedWith Strauss, Robert S. person
associatedWith Taylor, William L., 1931-2010. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Federal Trade Commission. corporateBody
correspondedWith Watson, Jack H., 1938- person
correspondedWith Weinberger, Caspar W. person
correspondedWith Weinberger, Caspar W. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
China
China
Subject
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
Occupation
Lawyers
Lobbyists
Activity

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Birth 1933-01-22

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