Roscoe B. Starek III

Roscoe Burton Starek III (born November 17, 1947) is an American attorney who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 1990 to 1997.

Early life and education Starek was born on November 17, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Starek graduated with a bachelor's degree (A.B.) in political science from Syracuse University in 1969. Following the completion of his undergraduate education, Starek attended the Washington College of Law at American University, where he received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1973. Between 1969 and 1975, Starek was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Following George H. W. Bush's victory in the 1988 United States presidential election, he joined the President-elect's transition team as deputy director of Presidential Personnel.

A Republican, Starek was nominated by Bush to replace Terry Calvani as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and took office on November 19, 1990. Starek's term expired on September 25, 1997,