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Tom wheeler fcc biography definition
Tom Wheeler
American businessman and politician (born 1946)
For persons of a similar name, see Thomas Wheeler (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Tim Wheeler.
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 T