(1937-03-08) March 8, 1937 (age 87) Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality
American
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Angie
Alma mater
Georgia Tech (BS) Florida State University (MBA)
Occupation
Federal Trade Commission
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1959–1979
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Awards
Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (2)
Orson G. Swindle III (born March 8, 1937) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, a decorated Vietnam War prisoner of war, and a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States, serving from December 18, 1997 to June 30, 2005.[1] He had previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration.
Swindle previously served as State Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1994 and in 1996 he was a Republican candidate for Congress in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District. In 1996 he held the incumbent, Democrat Neil Abercrombie, to 50% of the vote. Swindle served over twenty years as a Naval Aviator in the Marine Corps, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
^"Federal Trade Commission – Speeches by Former Commissioners". Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
Orson G. Swindle III (born March 8, 1937) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, a decorated Vietnam War prisoner of war, and a former Commissioner...
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the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-14. "FTC Commissioner OrsonSwindle Receives 2004 Privacy Leadership Award From the IAPP." IAPP. Retrieved...
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foul weather, Orson had decided to abandon Spain for Arizona, where John Huston and a host of other faithfuls joined him. ... The swindler continued his...
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