The Honorable Mozelle W. Thompson
CEO, Thompson Strategic Consulting
and former FTC Commissioner

Privacy Designed as a Competitive Advantage — the Case of Social Networks

A former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, where he focused on international consumer protection, technological innovation, online privacy and intellectual property. Thompson is now CEO of as self-named consulting firm that consults with Facebook, SeatSmart and others. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Facebook.

Mr. Thompson has held the position of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, where he was responsible for overseeing domestic spending and credit policies, including the operations of the Federal Financing Bank and the Office of Government Financing.

Mr. Thompson was responsible for creating the Office of Privatization, which among its activities, provides guidance on the privatization of federal assets and operations. Mr. Thompson was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary since April 1996. He was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in August 1993.

Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law School. He also holds an M.P.A. from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. After graduating law school, Mr. Thompson served as law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge William M. Hoeveler in Miami, Florida.