For persons of a similar name, see Thomas Wheeler (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Tim Wheeler.
Tom Wheeler
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office November 4, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Julius Genachowski
Succeeded by
Ajit Pai
Personal details
Born
Thomas Edgar Wheeler
(1946-04-05) April 5, 1946 (age 78) Redlands, California, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
Ohio State University (BA)
Thomas Edgar Wheeler (born April 5, 1946)[1][2] is an American businessman and former government official. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.[3][4]
He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November 2013.[1] Prior to working at the FCC, Wheeler worked as a venture capitalist and lobbyist for the cable and wireless industry, whom the FCC is now responsible for regulating, and holding positions including President of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). As was customary for the FCC chairman, Wheeler resigned his seat when the new administration of Donald Trump began on January 20, 2017, and was succeeded by Ajit Pai.[5][6]
^ ab"Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2014 – via National Archives.
^Tom Southwick (July 26, 2000). "Oral Histories: Thomas Wheeler". The Cable Center. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
^Wheeler, Tom (March 29, 2017). "How the Republicans Sold Your Privacy to Internet Providers". New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
^The Editorial Board (March 29, 2017). "Republicans Attack Internet Privacy". New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
^Allen Cone (December 15, 2016). "FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to resign". United Press International. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
^"Tom Wheeler: The open internet's unlikely defender". CNET. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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