Chair, US Federal Trade Commission
Andrew N. Ferguson chairs the US Federal Trade Commission, a position he has held since January 20, 2025. He has been an FTC commissioner since April 3, 2024, according to Wikipedia.
Career facts from the sources
- Nominated to the commission by President Biden in July 2023 and confirmed by the Senate in March 2024; named FTC chair by President Trump in December 2024.
- Virginia’s solicitor general from January 2022 to April 2024.
- Earlier work includes clerkships for Judge Karen L. Henderson and Justice Clarence Thomas, time at Covington & Burling and Bancroft, and roles as chief counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate majority leader staff.
In the news
On October 19, 2026 the FTC, by a 2-0 vote of Ferguson and Mark Meador, accepted a proposed consent order allowing Publicis Groupe to acquire LiveRamp, with neutrality, data-use and audit conditions for five years.