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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Bloomberg BusinessWeek Profile
  3. 1 2 3 Amy Miller, "Northrop Grumman Swipes New GC Away From Its Rival", Corporate Counsel, June 15, 2010
  4. ↑ Reuters Profile
Government offices
Preceded by
Gilbert F. Casellas		 General Counsel of the Air Force
March 1995 – October 1998 		Succeeded by
Jeh Johnson
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