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 | Hollywood,California,U.S. | October 16,1947
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]
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]
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