Jon Leibowitz, American lawyer and politician
Jonathan David Leibowitz (born June 17, 1958) is an American attorney who served under President Barack Obama as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2009 to 2013. Leibowitz was appointed to the commission in 2004, and resigned concurrently with his position as FTC Chair in 2013. Prior to joining the FTC, Leibowitz served as a lobbyist on behalf of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) where he was Vice President for Congressional Affairs from 2000 to 2004.
Prior to this, Leibowitz served in a variety of roles on Capitol Hill, including as a counsel to the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee in the office of Senator Herb Kohl. From 1984 to 1986, Leibowitz was an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. Since leaving the FTC, Leibowitz helped found the "21st Century Privacy Coalition." In 2021, he was appointed to the position of Senior Counsel in the Maryland Attorney General's office.