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'''Julius Genachowski'''(born August 19, 1962) is a business executive with experience in telecommunication and technology issues. ==Early life and education== Genachowski received his B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1985. He received his Juris Doctor in 1991 from Harvard Law School, where he was a notes editor at the ''Harvard Law Review''<ref name="netcaucus"/> when it was headed by [[Barack Obama]], who graduated in the same year. After graduation, Genachowski clerked for the Honorable Abner J. Mikva on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and then at the U.S. Supreme Court for two years, for Justices William J. Brennan and David Souter. <ref name="launchboxdigital"/> ==Government service== He was formerly a senior official at the [[Federal Communications Commission]]. Genachowski served as General Counsel to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under Chairman Reed Hundt, after serving as Special Counsel to General Counsel of the FCC (later Chairman) [[William Kennard]]. <ref name="fccounsel">{{cite web| url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_July_24/ai_63648146 | title=USA Networks, Inc. Appoints Julius Genachowski Senior Vice President and General Counsel | accessdate=2009-01-05}}</ref> ==Business and technology experience== Genachowski was the Chief Business Officer and a member of Barry Diller's Office of the Chairman at IAC/InterActiveCorp. He had previously served on the Boards of Directors of Expedia, Hotels.com and Ticketmaster.<ref name="netcaucus">{{cite web| url=http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/julius-genachowski.shtml | title=Julius Genachowski - Biography | accessdate=2008-11-06}}</ref> He is a co-founder of LaunchBox Digital and Rock Creek Ventures. <ref name="launchboxdigital">{{cite web| url=http://www.launchboxdigital.com/founders-advisors.html | title=LaunchBOX Digital Founders & Advisors | accessdate=2008-11-06}}</ref> He is also a special advisor at [[General Atlantic]] and a member of the Boards of Directors at [[The Motley Fool]], Website Pros, Mark Ecko Enterprises, and [[Beliefnet]].<ref name="launchboxdigital"/> Genachowski serves as a board member of Common Sense Media, a leading organization seeking to improve the media lives of children and families; and as an advisory board member of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). He also recently helped found the New Resource Bank, the country’s first commercial “green bank.”<ref name="netcaucus"/> ==Obama campaign and transition== For the [[Obama 2008 Presidential Campaign]], Genachowski was Chairman of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications policy working group that created the Obama Technology and Innovation Plan. <ref name="obama08techplan">{{cite web| url=http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/juliusgenachowski | title=Barack Obama and Joe Biden - The Change we Need - Julius Genachowski's Blog | accessdate=2009-01-05}}</ref> He also advised and guided the Obama campaign’s innovative use of technology and the Internet for grassroots engagement and participation. He currently co-leads the Technology, Innovation, and Government Reform Group for president-elect [[Barack Obama]]'s presidential transition team.<ref name="changegov">{{cite web| url= http://change.gov/learn/policy_working_groups | title=Policy Working Groups | accessdate=2009-01-05}}</ref> He was selected FCC Chariman under the Obama administration on January 12, 2009. ==Affiliations==* 1985: B.A. from Columbia College* 1991: Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School* Staff member for then-U.S. Representative, now Senator, [[Charles E. Schumer]]* Staff member of the Select Committee investigating the Iran-Contra Affair * Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. * Law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter* Chief Counsel to Chairman [[Reed Hundt]] of the [[Federal Communications Commission]]. * A founder of New Resource Bank* Member of the Board of Directors of Common Sense Media* Former member of the Board of Advisors of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)* Co-Founder and Managing Director, Rock Creek Ventures* Co-Founder of LaunchBox Digital* Senior executive positions for eight years at IAC/InterActiveCorp * Former member of the Board of Directors of Expedia* Former member of the Board of Directors of Hotels.com* Former member of the Board of Directors of Ticketmaster* Member of the Board of Directors of Website Pros* Member of the Board of Directors of The Motley Fool* Special advisor at General Atlantic.
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===Related SourceWatch Articles===
*[[Federal Communications Commission]]
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