Anne N. Foreman
Anne N. Foreman | |
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| 17th United States Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office May 1, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James F. McGovern |
| Succeeded by | Rudy de Leon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1947 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA, MA) American University Washington College of Law (JD) |
Anne Newman Foreman (born October 16, 1947, in Hollywood, California)[1] is a United States diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman, who was General Counsel of the Air Force from 1987 to 1989[2] and United States Under Secretary of the Air Force from May 1, 1989, to January 20, 1993.[3]
Biography
[edit]Anne N. Foreman was educated at University of Southern California, receiving a B.A. in History and French, and an M.A. in History. [4] She also later obtained a J.D. from the Washington College of Law.
After completing her education, Foreman joined the United States Foreign Service, serving in Beirut and Tunis and as a delegate to the 31st Session United Nations General Assembly (1976).[5] In the later 1970s, Foreman practiced law at the law firm of Bracewell & Patterson in Houston and then, from 1979 to 1985, at Boodle Hatfield in London.[5]
In 1985, Foreman took a job at the White House as associate director of Presidential Personnel for National Security, a job she held until 1987.[5] She was General Counsel of the Air Force from 1987 to 1989.[5] From September 1987 to January 1993, she was United States Under Secretary of the Air Force.[5]
Foreman has worked in the private sector since leaving government service in 1993, including as a Director of Wackenhut,[5] Ultra Electronics,[6] and Trust Services, Inc.[6] In 1999, she became the court appointed trustee of a claims management company, the National Gypsum Company Bodily Injury Trust, and director and treasurer of a second claims management company, the Asbestos Claims Management Corporation.[6] She joined the Board of the GEO Group in 2002.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (1989) - page 1099
- ^ "Senate Armed Services Committee".
- ^ "Air Force Historical Support Division > Home" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ "Nomination of Anne Newman Foreman to be Under Secretary of the Air Force | the American Presidency Project".
- ^ a b c d e f Profile from globe24h.com Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Profile from Barrons