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Brendan T. Carr
Federal Communications Commission (joined: Aug. 3, 2017)
Commissioner | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Federal Communications Commission:
Most recently, Commissioner Carr served as the General Counsel of the FCC. In that role, he served as the chief legal advisor to the Commission and FCC staff on all matters within the agency's jurisdiction. Previously, he served as the lead advisor to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on wireless, public safety, and international issues. Before that, he worked as an attorney in the FCC's Office of General Counsel, where he provided legal advice on a wide range of spectrum policy, competition, and public safety matters. Prior to joining the Commission in 2012, Mr. Carr was an attorney at Wiley Rein LLP, where he worked in the firm's appellate, litigation, and telecom practices. He represented clients in both trial and appellate court proceedings, including complex litigation involving the First Amendment and the Communications Act. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk for Judge Dennis W. Shedd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Carr graduated magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law and obtained a certificate from its Institute for Communications Law Studies. He also served as a Note and Comment Editor of the Catholic University Law Review. Mr. Carr received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University. Commissioner Carr lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children.
Former Positions Outside Government
- American Bar Association Co-Chair, Communication s Committee, Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section
- Federal Communications Bar Association Member, Executive Committee (unpaid; term ends 6/30/17)
Employment Assets
Description | Value | Income |
---|---|---|
Fidelity Freedom K 2045 | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
Description | Value | Income |
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Washington DC 529 plan #1 (State Street Equity Index - DC 529) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Washington DC 529 plan #2 (State Street Equity Index - DC 529) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
U.S. bank accounts #1 (cash) | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
U.S. bank account #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
U.S. bank account #3 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Mutual Fund - Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Wiley Rein LLP (former employer) | Washington, District of Columbia | Neither I nor my former employer have made any further contributions to the defined contribution plan after my separation from my former employer in 2012. | Sept. 16, 2005 |
Liabilities
Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
---|---|---|---|---|
Navient (student loan) | Student Loan | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2.770 | 2005 |
PHH Mortgage | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $250,001 - $500,000 | 4.375 | 2011 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
---|---|---|---|
IRA: American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Class Inst (AVFIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
IRA: American FD Growth (GFACX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
IRA: Blackrock Global (MCLOX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
IRA: First Eagle Global Fund (FESGX)) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
IRA: Goldman Sachs Growth (GGOIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
IRA: Ivy Asset Strategy Fund (WASCX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
IRA: PIMCO Total Return (PTTCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
U.S. IRA: Cash | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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