Al Sikes
| Alfred C. Sikes | |
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| Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission | |
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In office August 8, 1989 – January 19, 1993 |
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| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Dennis R. Patrick |
| Succeeded by | James H. Quello |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 16, 1939 Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Sikes |
| Children | Deborah, Christine, Marcia |
| Residence | Easton, MD |
| Alma mater |
Westminster College (B.A.) University of Missouri School of Law (L.L.B.) |
| Occupation | Business consultant |
Alfred C. Sikes (born December 16, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri) is a Republican, former U.S. administrator of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration, who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from August 8, 1989, to January 19, 1993. He received a B.A. degree for political science from Westminster College in 1961 and an L.L.B. degree from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1964. In 2000, Sikes founded the non-profit Reading Excellence and Discovery Foundation and served as chairman of the Trinity Forum's board of trustees.
Sikes worked at Allen, Woolsey and Fisher, a law firm, from 1964 to 1968, and was assistant Missouri Attorney General from 1969 to 1972. He directed Missouri's Department of Community Affairs from 1973 to 1974, and the state's Department of Consumer Affairs, Regulation, and Licensing from 1974 to 1976. From 1977 to 1985, Sikes worked in the media industry starting, in 1978, Sikes and Associates which owned and managed radio properties and provided consulting services. In 1986, he was nominated by President Reagan to become Assistant Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. U.S. President George H. W. Bush nominated Sikes to be a member of the FCC on June 28, 1989, and he was designated as the commission's chairperson after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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