Sheila F. Anthony

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).

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 Hope, Arkansas, United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Beryl Anthony
Relatives	Vince Foster (brother)
Education	University of Arkansas (BA) American University (JD)

Early life and education

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

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)

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

In 2016, she wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post criticizing Donald Trump over comments made about her brother.^[11][12]

Personal life

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

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 September 10, 2021.
2. "Bio: Sheila Anthony". Tech Law Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
3. "Whitewater: The Foster Report". Washington Post. July 20, 1993.
4. "Sheila Anthony Begins Term at Federal Trade Commission". Federal Trade Commission. October 1, 1997. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Sheila F. Anthony". Federal Trade Commission. July 18, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
6. "LAWYER TAPPED TO SERVE ON FTC". Deseret News. Associated Press. January 11, 1997. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
7. "Clinton's FTC Nominee May Scrutinize Internet". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
8. Klein, Alec (December 11, 2000). "FTC Nears Approval of AOL Merger". Washington Post.
9. "- 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.
10. "FTC:WATCH No. 630 (2004-8) - FTCWatch". www.mlexwatch.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
11. Anthony, Sheila F. (May 26, 2016). "Vince Foster was my brother. Donald Trump should be ashamed". Washington Post.
12. "Vince Foster's Sister Condemns Trump for Raising Death Conspiracy". NBC News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2022.