Henry Geller

Henry Geller (February 14, 1924 – April 7, 2020) was an American communications lawyer and government official. He was known for his role in getting cigarette commercials banned from radio and television.

Henry Geller
General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission
In office 1964–1970
President	Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Max Paglin
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
In office 1978–1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Personal details
Born	(1924-02-14)February 14, 1924 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 7, 2020(2020-04-07) (aged 96) Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Michigan Northwestern School of Law
Occupation	Communications lawyer, government official

Life and career

Geller was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Michigan and Northwestern School of Law.^[1]

Geller was general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission^[2][3] from 1964 to 1970.^[4]

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter nominated Geller^[5] to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

Geller died on April 7,^[6] 2020 at his home in Washington, at the age of 96.^[4]