Jon Leibowitz
Jon Leibowitz | |
|---|---|
| 53th Chair of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office March 2, 2009 – February 15, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | William Kovacic |
| Succeeded by | Edith Ramirez |
| Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office September 3, 2004 – February 15, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mozelle W. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Edith Ramirez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan David Leibowitz June 17, 1958 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruth Marcus |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
Jonathan David Leibowitz (born June 17, 1958) is an American attorney who served as the 53rd chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a commissioner of the FTC from 2004 to 2013.
During Leibowitz's tenure, the FTC brought privacy cases against Google, Facebook and others for violating consumer privacy, as well as enforcement against "pay-for-delay" deals in which pharmaceutical companies paid competitors to stay out of the market. Prior to joining the FTC, Leibowitz was Vice President for Congressional Affairs from 2000 to 2004 of the MPAA .
Prior to this, Leibowitz served in a variety of roles on Capitol Hill, including as a counsel to the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee in the office of Senator Herb Kohl. From 1984 to 1986, Leibowitz was an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. Since leaving the FTC, Leibowitz was a partner at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he helped found the "21st Century Privacy Coalition." In 2021, he was appointed to the position of Senior Counsel in the Maryland Attorney General's office. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the National Consumers League, a consumer advocacy organization.