Henry Geller

Henry Geller
General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
1964–1970
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byMax Paglin
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
In office
1978–1980
PresidentJimmy Carter
Personal details
Born(1924-02-14)February 14, 1924
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2020(2020-04-07) (aged 96)
Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Northwestern School of Law
OccupationCommunications lawyer, government official

Henry Geller (February 14, 1924 – April 7, 2020) was an American communications lawyer and government official. He was known for his role in getting cigarette commercials banned from radio and television.

Life and career

Geller was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Michigan and Northwestern School of Law.[1]

Geller was general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission[2][3] from 1964 to 1970.[4]

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter nominated Geller[5] to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

Geller died on April 7,[6] 2020 at his home in Washington, at the age of 96.[4]

References

  1. ^ Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1978 [i.e. 1979]: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, U.S. Publishing Printing Office, 1978
  2. ^ "Court Tells FCC To Hear TV Race Bias Change". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. March 26, 1966. p. 3. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Says Anti-Smoking Broadcasts Must Continue After Cigaret Ban in Force". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 23, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ a b Barnes, Bart (April 20, 2020). "Henry Geller, who helped ban cigarette advertising from radio and TV, dies at 96". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Brown, Les (April 2, 1978). "...While the White House's Has Shrunk". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Roberts, Sam (April 24, 2020). "Henry Geller, Who Helped Rid TV of Cigarette Ads, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.


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