The Progress & Freedom Foundation ended a months-long search for ...
The Progress & Freedom Foundation ended a months-long search for a president by hiring Ken Ferree, who began the job Wednesday. The last president of the media and telecommunications think tank held the job for less than a year,…
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and the interim president resigned in September (CD Sept 25 p1). Ferree said he aims to bring stability to the organization, increase fundraising and possibly find new members. He was the FCC’s Media Bureau chief under Chairman Michael Powell, and last worked as a partner at Sheppard Mullin. “There is nothing wrong here that can’t be fixed with a good kick-start,” he said in an interview. “We certainly want to be more active in the areas where PFF has traditionally worked.” The foundation is considering expanding its full-time staff of about a dozen, said Ferree. “We are talking to at least a couple of other folks.” He declined to name the candidates or describe the positions the group seeks to fill. Ferree, who moved to California after leaving Sheppard Mullin, will live there and in Virginia.