J'Ada Finch-Sheen
J'Ada Finch-Sheen | |
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| Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
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J'Ada Mergeaux Finch-Sheen is a United States Virgin Islands lawyer and businessperson who served as the territory's first female Attorney General and acting Governor.
Education
J'Ada Mergeaux Finch-Sheen completed a
College of the Virgin Islands. She earned a J.D., cum laude, from Howard University School of Law in 1978.[1]
Career
Finch-Sheen became an assistant attorney general in the
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in December 1983, becoming the territory's first female Governor. She resigned as Attorney General in 1985.[1]
In 1998, Finch-Sheen became the chief executive officer of the Daily News Publishing Co.[2]
Personal life
In 1985, Finch-Sheen moved to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her husband, Albert Sheen, is a federal bankruptcy court judge.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-976-640-069-9.
- ^ "Daily News Names New CEO, Cuts Middlesworth". St. Croix Source. 1998-12-24. Retrieved 2020-05-03.