Paul Rand Dixon
Paul Rand Dixon (September 29, 1913May 2, 1996) was an American attorney and decorated World War II veteran. Dixon was a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), serving on the body from 1961 to 1981. Additionally, he served as the agency's chair from 1961 to 1969 and again briefly in 1976. Early life and education Dixon was born September 29, 1913, in Nashville, Tennessee, to James and Sarah Dixon. He received his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida. Career Dixon was a member of the FTC's staff from 1930 to 1957, except for his three years of service in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. While in the Navy, Dixon would reach the rank of lieutenant commander. Between 1957 and 1961, Dixon served as counsel and staff director for the U.S. Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee, where he worked with Senator Estes Kefauver (D-TN). Tobacco regulation As FTC Chair, Dixon notably led the successful fight in 1965 to mandate cigarette companies to include health warnings on their products. The push began following a report by the Surgeon General on the carcinogenic qualities of tobacco, which led Dixon himself to stop