Timothy Muris

Timothy J. Muris (born November 18, 1949 in Massillon, Ohio) is an American lawyer and academic who served as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2004. He studied law at UCLA and became a lawyer in the field of antitrust law. He worked at the FTC during the 1980s, then became a professor of law at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.

Timothy J. Muris
Muris in 2002 as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
June 4, 2001  August 15, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRobert Pitofsky
Succeeded byDeborah Platt Majoras
Personal details
Born (1949-11-18) November 18, 1949
Massillon, Ohio
Alma materSan Diego State University (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

As FTC Chairman, Muris created the popular Do Not Call Registry, which prevents telemarketers from making repeated calls to American households.

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