FTC, Joseph J. Simons biography
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Former Chairman Biography Joseph J. Simons was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on May 1, 2018. He served as FTC Chairman from May 2018 until January 2021. Before joining the Commission, Joe was a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust Group. His practice there focused on antitrust M&A, litigation, and counseling. Prior to joining Paul, Weiss, he was the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition from 2001 until 2003, and he also served an earlier stint at the Bureau of Competition from 1987 to 1989 as Assistant to the Director, then Assistant Director for Evaluation, and finally Associate Director for Mergers. Along with a former chief economist of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Joe developed “Critical Loss Analysis,” a technique for market definition that has been adopted and used widely by the Antitrust Division, the FTC, and the U.S. Court of Appeals. It has also been incorporated into the DOJ/FTC Horizontal Merger Guidelines. He received his A.B. in Economics and History from Cornell University in 1980 and his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983. Joe lives in Virginia with his wife, Martha. They have six children between them. Time in Office May 1, 2018 - January 29, 2021 Speeches, Articles, and Statements Chairman Joseph Simons and BCP Director Andrew Smith feature in The Antitrust Source “Consumer Protection Enforcement: Taking It Up a Notch” (December 2020) Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding a Petition for Modification in the Matter of Linde AG (November 2020) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Simons at the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Fall Forum 2020 – ABA Section of Antitrust Law Fall Forum 2020 (November 2020) Majority Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons, Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips, and Commissioner Christine S. Wilson In the Matter of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (November 2020) Majority Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding Final Approval of the Sunday Riley Settlement (November 2020) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at Fordham University’s 47th Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy (October 2020) Prepared Digital Showcase Introductory Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at the 2020 ICN Annual Conference – Digital Showcase Introductory Remarks: 2020 ICN Annual Conference (September 2020) Prepared Opening Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at the 2020 ICN Annual Conference – Opening Remarks: 2020 ICN Annual Conference (September 2020) Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission – Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (August 2020) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons Hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (August 2020) Statement of the Commission In the Matter of Alimentation Couche-Tard and CrossAmerica Partners, LP, Docket No. C-4635, File No. 181 0227 (July 2020) Statement of Chairman Joseph Simons, Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips, and Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding Joint Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Vertical Merger Guidelines (June 2020) Majority Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson in the Matter of NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. (June 2020) Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Report to Congress on the FTC’s Use of Its Authorities to Protect Consumer Privacy and Security (June 2020) Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons Regarding HyperBeard, Inc. (June 2020) Statement of Chairman Joseph J. Simons, Commissioner Noah J. Phillips and Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Allergan plc by AbbVie Inc. (May 2020) Statement from FTC Chairman Joe Simons Regarding Consumer Protection (March 2020) Opening Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at FDA / FTC Biosimilars Workshop – FDA / FTC Workshop on a Competitive Marketplace for Biosimilars (March 2020) Statement of Chairman Joseph Simons and Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Concerning the Rent-to-Own Swaps Matter (February 2020) Statement of the Federal Trade Commission in the matter of Roche Holding/Spark Therapeutics – In the matter of Roche Holding/Spark Therapeutics (December 2019) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law: “Hearing on Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 4: Perspectives of the Antitrust Agencies" – Before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law (November 2019) Statement of Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Your Therapy Source, Neeraj Jindal and Sheri Yarbray (October 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at Protecting Virginia’s Consumers: A Common Ground Conference – Protecting Virginia’s Consumers: A Common Ground Conference (October 2019) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: Protecting Consumers and Fostering Competition in the 21st Century (September 2019) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Oversight of the Federal Antitrust Laws,” Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights (September 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at 46th Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy – Fordham University (September 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at Privacy Shield Annual Review – Privacy Shield Annual Review (September 2019) Statement of Chairman Joe Simons and Commissioner Christine Wilson Regarding YouTube (September 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons at FTC YouTube Settlement Press Conference – FTC YouTube Settlement Press Conference (September 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons at FTC Facebook Settlement Press Conference – FTC Facebook Settlement Press Conference (July 2019) Statement of Chairman Joe Simons and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Matter of Facebook, Inc. – Regarding the Matter of FTC vs. Facebook (July 2019) Opening Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at FTC Equifax Press Conference – FTC Equifax Press Conference (July 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at PrivacyCon 2019 – PrivacyCon 2019 (June 2019) Opening Address of Chairman Joseph J. Simons at FTC Workshop, A Health Check on COPAs: Assessing the Impact of Certificates of Public Advantage in Healthcare Markets – FTC Workshop, A Health Check on COPAs: Assessing the Impact of Certificates of Public Advantage in Healthcare Markets (June 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at USTelecom Forum: Turning the Tide on Illegal Robocalls – USTelecom Forum: Turning the Tide on Illegal Robocalls (June 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph J. Simons on “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission: Strengthening Protections for American’s Privacy and Data Security” – Hearing before Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (May 2019) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission,” Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (May 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph J. Simons Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government – Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (May 2019) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States Senate Committee on Appropriations – United States Senate Committee on Appropriations (May 2019) Concurring Statement of Chairman Joe Simons Regarding the Matters of Sandpiper/PiperGear and Patriot Puck (April 2019) Prepared Opening Remarks of Chairman Joseph J. Simons at Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century: Merger Retrospectives (April 2019) Prepared Opening Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at FTC Hearing #12: The FTC’s Approach to Consumer Privacy (April 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph J. Simons at the Eleventh Annual Telecom Policy Conference – Free State Foundation's 11th Annual Telecom Policy Conference (March 2019) Chairman Joseph Simons Opening Remarks at Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century, Session on FTC’s Role in a Changing World – Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century (March 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at 2019 ANA Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference (March 2019) Prepared Keynote Address by Chairman Joseph J. Simons at American University Washington College of Law Conference on Themes of Professor Jonathan Baker’s New Book, The Antitrust Paradigm: Restoring a Competitive Economy – American University Washington College of Law Conference on Themes of Professor Jonathan Baker’s New Book, The Antitrust Paradigm: Restoring a Competitive Economy (March 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph J. Simons at Department of Justice Tech Support Takedown 2019 Elder Fraud Event – Department of Justice Technical-Support Takedown 2019 Elder Fraud Event (March 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph J. Simons at National Association of Attorneys General Winter Meeting – Washington DC (March 2019) Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco 6(b) Orders (February 2019) Statement of Chairman Simons, Commissioner Phillips, and Commissioner Wilson Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of NxStage Medical, Inc. by Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA – In the Matter of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA and NxStage Medical, Inc. (February 2019) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at the ABA Consumer Protection Conference – American Bar Association Consumer Protection Conference (February 2019) Statement of Chairman Simons, Commissioner Phillips, and Commissioner Wilson In the Matter of Sycamore Partners II, L.P., Staples, Inc. and Essendant Inc. – In the Matter of Sycamore Partners II, L.P., Staples, Inc. and Essendant Inc. (January 2019) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission,” Before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law of the Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives (December 2018) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security United States Senate – Hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission” (November 2018) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Oversight of the FTC,” Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate (November 2018) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons at the Second Privacy Shield Annual Review (October 2018) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Oversight of Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws,” Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate – Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate (October 2018) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium – Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium (September 2018) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century – FTC Hearing #1: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century (September 2018) Concurring Statement of Commissioner Slaughter, In Which Chairman Simons Joins (September 2018) Statement of the Federal Trade Commission, by Chairman Simons, Commissioner Ohlhausen, Commissioner Phillips and Commissioner Slaughter (August 2018) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission,” Before the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (July 2018) Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons at the Announcement of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud (July 2018) Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joe Simons Announcing the Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings (June 2018) Opening Remarks at the Competition in Residential Real Estate Brokerage Workshop – FTC-DOJ Competition in Residential Real Estate Brokerage Workshop (June 2018) Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: The Commission’s Work To Protect Consumers and Promote Competition, and Its Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Request, Before the Subcommittee On Financial Services and General Government of the Committee (May 2018) Statement of Chairman Joe Simons on the Appointment of Senior Staff Leadership (May 2018) Report from the Bureau of Competition – The 51st Annual ABA Antitrust Section Spring Meeting (April 2003) Merger Enforcement at the FTC – Keynote Address to the Tenth Annual Golden State Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Institute, Presented by the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the State Bar of California (October 2002)
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