Sheila F. Anthony
Sheila Anthony | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office September 30, 1997 – September 25, 2003 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Janet Steiger |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Jones Harbour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sheila Foster |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Beryl Anthony |
| Relatives | Vince Foster (brother) |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA) American University (JD) |
Sheila Foster Anthony[1] is an American attorney and former government official. From 1997 to 2002, she served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Early life and education
[edit]Anthony is a native of Hope, Arkansas.[2] She is the sister of Vince Foster, who served as deputy White House counsel from January to July 1993.[3] Anthony received her undergraduate education at the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1962. Anthony went on to receive her degree in law from Washington College of Law at American University.[4]
Early career
[edit]Prior to entering government, Anthony practiced law at Dow, Lohnes & Albertson in Washington, D.C., where she specialized in intellectual property (IP) law. From 1993 to 1995, Anthony served as Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs.[5]
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
[edit]In 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated her to replace Janet Steiger on the FTC.[6] Upon her nomination to the FTC in 1997, she was described as an "unknown but politically connected intellectual property attorney" who would likely support the agency's then-ongoing scrutiny of online service company AOL.[7] In the run-up to the FTC vote on the then-proposed AOL and Time Warner, Anthony was seen as a key swing vote.[8]
She was replaced as a member of the FTC by Pamela Jones Harbour in 2003.[9][10]
Post-FTC career
[edit]In 2016, she wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post criticizing Donald Trump over comments made about her brother.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Anthony is married to Beryl Anthony Jr., a former Democratic member of the House of Representatives from Arkansas, with whom she has two children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "- NOMINATIONS OF PAMELA HARBOUR TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND NICOLE NASON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bio: Sheila Anthony". Tech Law Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Whitewater: The Foster Report". Washington Post. July 20, 1993.
- ^ a b "Sheila Anthony Begins Term at Federal Trade Commission". Federal Trade Commission. October 1, 1997. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Sheila F. Anthony". Federal Trade Commission. July 18, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "LAWYER TAPPED TO SERVE ON FTC". Deseret News. Associated Press. January 11, 1997. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Clinton's FTC Nominee May Scrutinize Internet". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Klein, Alec (December 11, 2000). "FTC Nears Approval of AOL Merger". Washington Post.
- ^ "- NOMINATIONS OF PAMELA HARBOUR TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND NICOLE NASON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "FTC:WATCH No. 630 (2004-8) - FTCWatch". www.mlexwatch.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Anthony, Sheila F. (May 26, 2016). "Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed". Washington Post.
- ^ "Vince Foster's Sister Condemns Trump for Raising Death Conspiracy". NBC News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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