Dennis Roy Patrick (born June 1, 1951) served as the chairman of the FCC from April 18, 1987, through August 7, 1989, appointed by Ronald Reagan, notably helping to finalize the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine.
degree magna cum laude from Occidental College in 1973, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was chairman of the Young Republicans.
He served on the Commission until April 18, 1987, when he was nominated to the FCC Chairmanship, succeeding Mark Fowler, who had resigned in January.
Under Patrick's chairmanship, the FCC controversially voted to abolish the "fairness doctrine", eliminating the requirement that stations provide airtime to both sides of politically divisive issues.
After leaving Time Warner, Patrick founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Milliwave LP, a local exchange telephone company utilizing digital radio frequencies to transmit voice, video, and data in competition with the Regional Bell Operating Companies.