Muris to lead FTC in return engagement; Regulatory philosophy may signal shift from Pitofsky era.(Timothy Muris)(Brief Article)

From: Advertising Age | Date: March 5, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

After seven years, Robert Pitofsky's era at the Federal Trade Commission is coming to a close.

President George W. Bush as early as this week is expected to name Timothy Muris as his replacement. Mr. Muris, a law professor, in the early `80s headed successively the two halves of the FTC--the Bureau of Consumer Protection (which handles advertising) and then the Bureau of Competition (which handles antitrust).

Mr. Muris would fill not only Mr. Pitofsky's role as the FTC's new chairman but his spot on the five-member commission. Mr. Pitofsky's term on the commission runs ...

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