E. K. Jett
Lt. Ewell Kirk "Jack" Jett, USN (March 20, 1893 – April 28, 1965) was chief engineer and later a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States in the late 1930s and 1940s, serving briefly as the Commission's chairman. He later managed Baltimore television station WMAR.
Ewell Kirk Jett | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Acting | |
| In office November 16, 1944 – December 20, 1944 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | James Lawrence Fly |
| Succeeded by | Paul A. Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1893 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | April 28, 1965 (aged 72) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1911–1929 |
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