Nicole Seligman

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Nicole Seligman (born 1957) is an American attorney and corporate director.[1]

She received national attention in the United States for her representation of

Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North during the Iran–Contra hearings, and of President Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial
.

Seligman is a former executive vice president and general counsel of

Sony Corporation and former president of Sony Corporation of America.[2]

Early life and education

She earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (1983-1984) and Justice Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court of the United States (1984–1985).[3]

Career

Seligman began her career in the private sector as a partner at

Monica Lewinsky scandal, and she spoke on his behalf before the Senate at the impeachment trial.[5] Her other clients at Williams & Connolly included large media organizations such as CNN (in the Operation Tailwind matter), ABC, and occasionally the National Enquirer (which was primarily represented by Kendall).[4]

In September 2001, she was recruited by

Sony Corporation. When Stringer became Sony Corporation CEO in June 2005, Seligman rose to become general counsel of that corporation, retaining the same role at SCA.[3] She became president of Sony Corporation of America on June 27, 2012.[6]

In 2013, the Council on CyberSecurity announced that Seligman is a member of the organization's advisory board.[7]

On February 18, 2016, it was announced that Seligman is stepping down from the positions of president of Sony Entertainment and Sony Corporation of America; In an internal memo to employees, it was stated that she would leave at the end of March.[2]

In March 2024, Seligman joined OpenAI's Board of Directors.[8]

Personal life

She is married to

U.S. Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "WPP Appoints Nicole Seligman Senior Independent Director". MediaPost. April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Rainey, James (2016-02-18). "Nicole Seligman Stepping Down as President of Sony Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  3. ^ a b c d Official Sony biography of Nicole Seligman. Accessed November 26, 2006.
  4. ^ a b Franken, Bob. "Second female attorney argues for Clinton before Senate." Accessed November 26, 2006.
  5. ^ Marcus, Ruth. "Clinton's Least Known Lawyer." November 18, 1999. Accessed November 26, 2006.
  6. Wall Street Journal
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  7. ^ Jaffee, Larry (February 2, 2015). "Cool in a crisis: Breach response". SC Magazine.
  8. ^ "OpenAI announces new members to board of directors". openai.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  9. ^ New York Times: "In a Most Private Kennedy, a Lure of Public Duty" By DEBORAH SONTAG January 18, 2009
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