Christine A. Varney
American lawyer (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christine A. Varney (born December 17, 1955) is an American antitrust attorney who served as the U.S. assistant attorney general of the Antitrust Division for the Obama Administration and as a Federal Trade commissioner in the Clinton Administration. Since August 2011, Varney has been a partner of the New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where she chairs the antitrust department.
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United States Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division | |
In office April 20, 2009 – August 4, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Thomas O. Barnett |
Succeeded by | William Baer (2013) |
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
In office October 17, 1994 – August 5, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Dennis Yao |
Succeeded by | Mozelle W. Thompson |
White House Cabinet Secretary | |
In office January 20, 1993 – October 14, 1994 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Daniel Casse |
Succeeded by | Kitty Higgins |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-12-17) December 17, 1955 (age 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Thomas J. "Tom" Graham[1] |
Children | 2 |
Education | State University of New York, Albany (BA) Syracuse University (MPA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Website | Official website |
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