Sheila F. Anthony

Sheila Foster Anthony[1] is an American attorney who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 1997 to 2002.

Sheila F. Anthony
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
September 30, 1997 – September 25, 2002
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byJanet Steiger
Succeeded byPamela Jones Harbour
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Beryl Anthony
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (B.A.)
American University (J.D.)

Biography

Anthony received her undergraduate education at the University of Arkansas and her degree in law from Washington College of Law at American University. 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.[2]

In 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated her to replace Janet Steiger on the FTC.[3] 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.[4] In the run-up to the FTC vote on the then-proposed AOL and Time Warner, Anthony was seen as a key swing vote.[5]

She was replaced as a member of the FTC by Pamela Jones Harbour in 2003.[6][7]

Personal life

Anthony is married to Beryl Anthony Jr., a former Democratic member of the House of Representatives from Arkansas. Her brother, Vince Foster, served as deputy White House counsel from January to July 1993.[8]

References
  1. "- 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 2021-09-10.
  2. "Sheila F. Anthony". Federal Trade Commission. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. "LAWYER TAPPED TO SERVE ON FTC". Deseret News. Associated Press. 1997-01-11. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. "Clinton's FTC Nominee May Scrutinize Internet". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. Klein, Alec (December 11, 2000). "FTC Nears Approval of AOL Merger". Washington Post.
  6. "- 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 2021-09-10.
  7. "FTC:WATCH No. 630 (2004-8) - FTCWatch". www.mlexwatch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  8. "Whitewater: The Foster Report". Washington Post. July 20, 1993.


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