Deborah Platt Majoras
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Deborah Platt Majoras is the former chairman 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, 2004. In early 2008, she announced that she was leaving the FTC to become vice president and general counsel for Procter & Gamble
, the largest consumer products company in the United States.
Majoras filled the FTC vacancy created by Timothy Muris
, who announced May 11, 2004 that he would step down to become a law professor at George Mason University
. Majoras was replaced by William Kovacic
in March 2008.
While she did not have formal powers to block investigations into Intel over antitrust
issues, she is credited with stopping such, until June 2008.
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
, appointed May 11, 2004, by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and sworn in on August 16, 2004. President Bush had announced his intention to appoint her to the position on July 30, 2004. In early 2008, she announced that she was leaving the FTC to become vice president and general counsel for Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, the largest consumer products company in the United States.
Majoras filled the FTC vacancy created by Timothy Muris
Timothy Muris
Timothy J. Muris was the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2004.He is currently George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law and Of Counsel at O’Melveny & Myers, a law firm....
, who announced May 11, 2004 that he would step down to become a law professor at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
. Majoras was replaced by William Kovacic
William Kovacic
William Evan Kovacic served as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission from January 4, 2006 to October 3, 2011. President George W. Bush designated him to serve as FTC Chairman on March 30, 2008. President Barack H. Obama designated Jon Leibowitz as Chairman on March 2, 2009, replacing Kovacic...
in March 2008.
While she did not have formal powers to block investigations into Intel over antitrust
Antitrust
The United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
issues, she is credited with stopping such, until June 2008.