E. William Henry

Summary

Emil William Henry (March 4, 1929 – January 31, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from June 2, 1963, to May 1, 1966, as a Democrat.[1][2]

E. William Henry
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
June 2, 1963 – May 1, 1966
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byNewton Minow
Succeeded byRosel Hyde
Personal details
Born(1929-03-04)March 4, 1929
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2022(2022-01-31) (aged 92)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Sherrye Eileen Patton
(m. 1955)
Children3, including Emil Henry
Parents
  • Dr. John Philips Henry (father)
  • Elizabeth Tschudy (mother)
EducationVanderbilt University Law School

References edit

  1. ^ "Commissioners from 1934 to Present". Federal Communications Commission. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  2. ^ "Obituary for Emil William Henry". Canale Funeral Directors. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  • FCC Chairman Happy, but 'Ages' in One Year[permanent dead link]
  • Political Graveyard
  • https://archive.org/details/currentbiography1964thom/page/190/mode/2up
  • https://archive.org/details/sim_television-radio-age_1963-04-01_10_18/page/n91/mode/1up
Government offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
June 1963 – May 1966
Succeeded by

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