George Warren Douglas

George Warren Douglas (August 10, 1938 - February 10, 2012) was an American economist who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from December 27, 1982, until September 18, 1985. Though a member of the Democratic Party, Douglas was widely known as a conservative economist, and was known as a supporter of President Ronald Reagan's economic agenda.

Early life and career Douglas was born on August 10, 1938, and grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

In 1974, Douglas collaborated with James C. Miller III, a fellow future FTC member, on the creation of a theoretical model analyzing the effects of deregulation. At the time of his nomination, Douglas was serving as president of Southwest Econometrics, Inc., a private economic research company based in Austin, Texas. According to the Washington Post, Douglas is believed to have voted in the 1980 Republican presidential primary in Texas.

Following Miller's resignation from as FTC Chair in 1985, he was rumored to have supported Douglas as his replacement, though the position ultimately went to Republican FTC member Daniel Oliver. In 1985, Douglas unexpectedly resigned from the FTC, leading Reagan to nominate Democrat Andy Strenio, a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), to replace him. Douglaswas the second economist to serve on the FTC, after Miller himself. William Kovacic, who would go on to serve as FTC Chair from 2008 to 2009, credited his time as an attorney-adviser to Douglas during his FTC tenure with helping him understand the agency's functions. Douglas died on February 10, 2012.