In 2009, he was appointed by President Obama to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which runs Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and the other international broadcasts of the U.S. government; he served until January 2012.
Pada tahun 2009, ia ditunjuk Presiden Obama sebagai Ketua Broadcasting Board of Governors yang mengoperasikan Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, dan saluran-saluran internasional lain milik pemerintah A.S. Ia memegang jabatan tersebut sampai Januari 2012.