Mary Gardiner Jones | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office October 29, 1964 – November 2, 1973 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1920 New York, New York, US |
| Died | December 23, 2009 (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Wellesley College Yale Law School |
| Occupation | Antitrust Lawyer |
| Known for | First woman to serve on the FTC |
Mary Gardiner Jones (December 10, 1920 – December 23, 2009)[1] was the first woman to serve as a member of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States, to which she was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.[2]
- ^ Fox, Margalit (January 7, 2010). "Mary Gardiner Jones, Consumer Advocate, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
- ^ Fair, Lesley (March 8, 2016). "Celebrating Women's History Month at the FTC". FTC Division of Consumer & Business Education.