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Jean Bissell
Jean Galloway Bissell (1936-1990) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She was nominated to the court by President Ronald Reagan and served there from 1984 until her death in 1990.[1]
Education
Professional career
Prior to her appointment to the federal bench, Bissell "was the highest-ranking female executive among the 100 largest bank holding companies in the United States".[2]
- Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1958-1971
- Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1971-1976
- General counsel, South Carolina National Corporation and South Carolina National Bank, Columbia, South Carolina, 1976-1984
- Senior vice-president, 1976-1980
- Executive vice-president, 1980-1981
- Vice chairman and chief administrative officer, 1981-1984
- Lecturer, University of South Carolina Law Center, 1971-1978, 1980-1984[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Bissell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 24, 1984, to a seat created by 96 Stat. 25. She was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, and received commission on June 11. She served until her death on February 4, 1990.[1]
Education
Judge Bissell was a native of South Carolina. She passed away due to cancer at the age of 53. She was survived by her husband, step-son, brother and sister.[2]
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Footnotes
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Kimberly Moore • Leonard Stark • Sharon Prost • Pauline Newman • Alan Lourie • Timothy Dyk • Jimmie V. Reyna • Richard Gary Taranto • Raymond Chen • Todd Hughes • Kara Farnandez Stoll • Tiffany Cunningham | ||
| Senior judges |
Alvin Schall • Haldane Mayer • Richard Linn • William Bryson • S. Jay Plager • Raymond Clevenger • Evan Wallach • | ||
| Former judges | Kathleen M. O'Malley • Paul Michel • Randall Rader • Arthur Gajarsa • Daniel Friedman • Glenn Archer • James Almond • Jean Bissell • Phillip Baldwin • Marion Bennett • Arnold Cowen • Oscar Davis • Shiro Kashiwa • Don Laramore • Howard Markey • Jack Miller • Philip Nichols • Helen Nies • Giles Rich • Byron Skelton • Edward Samuel Smith • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Paul Michel • Sharon Prost • Haldane Mayer • Glenn Archer • Howard Markey • Helen Nies • | ||
