from American University and received a law degree from George Washington University before joining the U.S. Marine Corps and serving in Vietnam. He joined the FCC under Wiley and eventually was deputy general counsel. After leaving the FCC, Secrest worked at Kirkland and Ellis before leaving for Wiley Rein, where he eventually retired as a senior partner. Secrest is survived by his wife Christinne, his children Samantha Secrest Barnes, Lawrence Wiley (Lance) Secrest IV, Muriel Secrest Croston, and Matthew Lawrence Secrest, and his brother Jeff, daughter-by-heart Joy Villar, and eight grandchildren, plus nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in honor of Larry Secrest.