FTC's Vladeck to Exit Dec. 31

Deputy director Hardwood named acting director of Bureau of Consumer Protection

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David Vladeck, the hard-charging director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, is officially leaving on Dec. 31 to return to his faculty position at Georgetown University Law Center.

The news comes as no surprise as it's been widely known for months that Vladeck would have to relinquish his FTC post due to his leave arrangement with Georgetown.

Charles Harwood, who has been with Vladeck for the past three years as deputy director, will serve as acting director of the BCP.

Vladeck leaves an indelible mark on the FTC.

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