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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 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Beryl Anthony |
| Relatives | Vince Foster (brother) |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA) American University (JD) |
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]
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]
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]
In 2016, she wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post criticizing Donald Trump over comments made about her brother.[11][12]
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]
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