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Newton Minow
Newton Norman "Newt" Minow is an American lawyer and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His speech refers to television as a "vast wasteland" which is cited even though the speech has passed its 59th birthday. While maintaining his practice of law, Minow is currently Singapore's Honorary Consul General in Chicago. Minow has been active in Democratic Party politics. He is an influential attorney in the private practice related to telecommunications law and is active in many nonprofit, civil and educational organizations. Barack Obama named him the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 .
BornJanuary 17, 1926, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Josephine Baskin
ChildrenMartha, Nell, Mary
Alma materNorthwestern University (BS, JD)
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byFrederick Ford
Succeeded byE. William Henry

About Newton Minow

Lawyer Newton Minow was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States on January 17, 1926. He dies at the age of 97, on May 6, 2023.

Former FCC Chairman who is most known for describing television as a wide wasteland.

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Newton Minow before becoming famous

Newton Minow was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1926 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

In 1950, he graduated from Northwestern University School of Law with a J.D.

Achievement of Newton Minow

By passing the All-Channel Receiver Act in 1961, he influenced the rise of television.

Newton Minow's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Josephine Baskin was his wife, and they had three children together: Nell, Martha, and Mary.

Newton Minow Collabed with

In 1988, he hired US President Barack Obama to work at his law company, Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton Minow Income & Net worth

Newton Minow's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a lawyer. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Newton Minow.

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Latest information about Newton Minow updated on March 15 2023.