Dean Burch

Dean Burch
Counselor to the President
In office March 8, 1974 – December 31, 1974
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Anne Armstrong
Succeeded by	Robert T. Hartmann John Marsh
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office October 31, 1969 – March 8, 1974
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Rosel H. Hyde
Succeeded by	Richard E. Wiley
Chairman of the Republican National Committee
In office July 16, 1964 – April 1, 1965
Preceded by	William E. Miller
Succeeded by	Ray Bliss
Personal details
Born	Roy Dean Burch (1927-12-20)December 20, 1927 Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1991(1991-08-04) (aged 63) Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Meeks (1961–1991)
Children	3, including Shelly
Education	University of Arizona (LLB)

Roy Dean Burch (December 20, 1927 – August 4, 1991) was an American lawyer and lobbyist. He served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from October 1969 to March 1974 and Counselor to the President in 1974, during the administrations of U.S. President Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. From 1964 to 1965, he was the chairman of the Republican National Committee, during the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign.^[1]