Newton N. Minow

Recruited Obama in 1988 to work for his law firm Sidley Austin

Former Chair of FCC under JFK

Two significant initiatives:

Mandated UHF reception capability for all television receivers

Persuading Congress to pass legislation clearing the way for communications satellites

Recent past-president of the Carnegie Corporation, an influential PBS sponsor

Trustee of the Mayo Foundation, which operates Mayo Clinic

Influential democratic attorney in private practice concerning telecommunications law

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