FTC Taps Carnegie Center's Farrar for PA Post
Tue., Oct. 4, 2022
By Kevin McCauley
Douglas Farrar, who was VP-communications and strategy at the Carnegie Center for International Peace, has joined the Federal Trade Commission as PA director.
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Douglas Farrar, who was VP-communications and strategy at the Carnegie Center for International Peace, has joined the Federal Trade Commission as PA director.
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