Sheila C. Cheston
Sheila C. Cheston (born ca. 1960[1]) is a United States lawyer who was General Counsel of the Air Force from March 1995 to October 1998.
Biography
Sheila C. Cheston was educated at Dartmouth College, receiving a B.A. in 1980, and Columbia Law School, receiving a J.D. in 1984.[2]
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
- According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, she was 51 years old as of March 4, 2011, though this seems unlikely as it would mean she graduated from college at age 20.
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek Profile
- 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 |