Frank Fahrenkopf
Frank Fahrenkopf
Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., is a U.S. lawyer, politician, and lobbyist, and was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1989. Fahrenkopf is co-creator, and currently co-chairman, of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which conducts the United States general election presidential and vice presidential debates in presidential election years. In the private sector, Fahrenkopf most recently served as the American Gaming Association's first president, and retired from the position in 2013...
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