Sheila C. Cheston
American lawyer
Sheila Carol Cheston (born November 5, 1958, in Washington, D.C.)[1] is a United States lawyer who was General Counsel of the Air Force from March 1995 to October 1998.
Biography
Cheston was educated at Dartmouth College, receiving a B.A. in June 1980, and Columbia Law School, receiving a J.D. in May 1984.[1][2]
From August 1984 through August 1985, she served as a law clerk for Judge W. A. Norris at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[1]
From April 1994 through September 1994, Cheston was Special Associate Counsel to President of the United States Bill Clinton.[3] She was General Counsel of the Air Force from March 1995 to October 1998.[3]
Upon leaving government service, Cheston became a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, where she chaired the firm's international aviation, defense, and aerospace group. In 2003, she became general counsel of BAE Systems, a position she held until 2009, when she became Executive Vice President.[4] She moved to rival Northrop Grumman in June 2010, becoming Northrop Grumman's general counsel.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Nominations before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 104th Congress" (PDF). Vol. 104, no. 669. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1996. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-0160537981. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Bloomberg BusinessWeek Profile
- ^ a b c Amy Miller, "Northrop Grumman Swipes New GC Away From Its Rival", Corporate Counsel, June 15, 2010
- ^ Reuters Profile
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| Preceded by Gilbert F. Casellas | General Counsel of the Air Force March 1995 – October 1998 | Succeeded by Jeh Johnson |
