Background
Isaacs, Michael Burton was born on March 22, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Richard and Bailey Isaacs.
Isaacs, Michael Burton was born on March 22, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Richard and Bailey Isaacs.
1 stepchild, Tara Sousa. Bachelor of Arts, U. Rochester, 1969. Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1974.
Bar: Massachusetts 1974, United States District Court Massachusetts 1975, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1975, District of Columbia 1979, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1979, Rhode Island 1988. Staff attorney Massachusetts Cable television Commission, Boston, 1974-1975, general counsel, 1975-1978. Assistant general counsel National Cable television Association, Washington, 1978-1980.
Director planning and government affairs Colony Communications Incorporated., Providence, 1980-1982.
Sole practice, Los Angeles,1982-1984. Director corporation development Providence Journal Company, Los Angeles, 1984-1987, alsodir. development, regulatory and legal affairs, Providence Journal Company, 1987-1992, director government affairs public policy, 1992-1994, vice president government affairsand public policy, 1994-1997.
Member external commission on telecommunications and higheredn. Rhode Island Board governments for Higher Education, 1995.
Panelist at numerous professional conversations
Member Temple Emanu-El, Providence. Member American Bar Association, Rhode Island Bar Association, National Cable television Association (utility relations 1980-1981, state-local commission 1990, 94), District of Columbia Bar Association, Foundation for Community Service Cable television (board directors 1985-1987), Federal Commander Bar Association, New England Cable television Association (board directors 1981), California Cable television Association (board directors 1985-1987), Southern California Cable television Association (board directors, vice president 1986), City of Los Angeles Cable Operators Association (president 1986-1987), Cellular Telecommunications.
Industry Association (legislation committee 1988-1990), Cable Telecom.
Association (board directors).
Married Mindy Isaacs, June 27, 1993.
