Abbott M. Washburn
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
July 10, 1974 – October 1, 1982
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byH. Rex Lee
Succeeded byStephen A. Sharp
Personal details
Born(1915-03-01)March 1, 1915
Duluth, Minnesota
DiedDecember 11, 2003(2003-12-11) (aged 88)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyRepublican

Abbott M. Washburn (March 1, 1915 – December 11, 2003) was an American administrator who served as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1974 to 1982.[1][2]

He died of a stroke on December 11, 2003, in Washington, D.C. at age 88.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Flannery, Gerald V. (1995). Commissioners of the FCC, 1927-1994. ISBN 9780819196699. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  2. ↑ "Abbott Washburn, was head of FCC". Archive.boston.com. 2003-12-20. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Abbott Washburn, A U.S. Official, 88". The New York Times. 2003-12-20. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
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