Robert Pitofsky (December 27, 1929 – October 6, 2018) was an American lawyer and politician who was the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission of the

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from April 11, 1995, to May 31, 2001. He had previously been

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of the

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from 1983 to 1989, and was Dean Emeritus at the time of his death.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Pitofsky attended Eastside High School. Pitofsky was educated at

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Before becoming chairman of the FTC on April 12, 1995, he previously held positions with the FTC as a Commissioner (1978–1981) and as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection (1970–1973). Pitofsky was the primary author of one of the most widely used

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s in the area of

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, now in its sixth edition.

Personal life

Pitofsky was married and has three children and seven grandchildren. He died at the age of 88 on October 6, 2018.

Publications

Books: *''Cases and Materials on Trade Regulation'' (Foundation Press 5th ed. 2003) (with others). *"How the Chicago School Overshot the Mark" (Oxford Univ. Press 2008) (Pitofsky, ed.). Articles: *"Antitrust at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century: the Matter of Remedies," 91 Geo. L.J. 169 (2002). *"Antitrust and Intellectual Property: Unresolved Issues at the Heart of the New Economy," 34 Intell. Prop. L. Rev. 643 (2002), reprinting 16 Berkeley Tech L.J. 535 (2001). *"The Essential Facilities Doctrine Under United States Antitrust Law," 70 Antitrust L.J. 443 (2002) (with others). * *"The Political Content of Antitrust," 127 U. Penn. L. Rev. 1050 (1979). *"Beyond Nader: Consumer Protection and the Regulation of Advertising," 90 Harv. L. Rev. 661 (1977).

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