Julius Genachowski became the chairman of the FCC on June 29, 2009. Before taking the post as chairman, Julius was a businessman and also worked as a lawyer.
Genachowski received Bachelors from Columbia in 1985, and his Juris Doctor from Harvard in 1991. One of classmates was Barack Obama. He then clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. He followed that up by serving on Chuck Schumer’s staff. He also worked with Reed Hundt at the FCC. Genachowski switched gears and decided to leave his government position and enter the private sector.
His first business venture found him serving as Chief of Business Operations at IAC, where he helped launch the USA network. He also served on the boards of Hotels.com, Ticketmaster, and Expedia. He then co-founded Rock Creek Ventures. The tireless Genachowski also serves on the board of The Motley Fool and Ecko Unlimited.
Genachowski was helped get his former classmate elected, serving Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign, and helped during the transition after Obama’s victory.
Genachowski has been at the center of some controversy lately, as many feel that his plan to regulate the internet is over stepping. He has since backed off the idea.
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