Janet Dhillon
Janet Dhillon (née Wilcox) is an American lawyer. She is a former chair and commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, serving as chair from May 2019 to January 2021, and as commissioner from May 2019 to November 2022. Prior to that, Dhillon was the executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Burlington Stores.[1][2]
Janet Dhillon | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| In office May 15, 2019 – November 18, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jenny R. Yang |
| Succeeded by | Kalpana Kotagal |
| Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| In office May 15, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Victoria Lipnic (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charlotte Burrows |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Wilcox New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Uttam Dhillon |
| Alma mater | Occidental College (BA) UCLA School of Law (JD) |
Early life and education edit
Dhillon was born in New York and raised in California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Occidental College. Dhillon attended Occidental College at the same time that future President Barack Obama was on campus, before he would transfer to Columbia University.[3] She then earned a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law.[4][5][6]
Career edit
Dhillon began her legal career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where she was employed from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2009, she held a variety of roles at US Airways. In 2009, Dhillon became executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of J. C. Penney. She joined Burlington Stores in 2015.[7]
Donald Trump nominated Dhillon to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on June 29, 2017. She was confirmed on May 8, 2019, and became the agency's chair after being sworn in on May 15, 2019.[8][9] Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Dhillon was replaced as chair of the EEOC by Charlotte Burrows.[10] Although her term expired in July 2022, she remained in office until her resignation on November 18, 2022.[11]
Personal life edit
She is married to Uttam Dhillon, former acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.[12]
References edit
- ^ Wylie, Melissa (July 3, 2017). "Law: Trump nominates Janet Dhillon to lead EEOC". The Business Journals. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Gurrieri, Vin (June 28, 2017). "Trump Picks Burlington Stores GC To Lead EEOC". Law360. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Barack Obama: the college years". The Guardian. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ "Janet Dhillon, Chair". www.eeoc.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Janet L. Dhillon". DirectWomen. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Dhillon.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ Mulvaney, Erin; Scarcella, Mike (June 29, 2017). "Janet Dhillon, Ex-Big Law Turned Longtime GC, Lands Trump Nod for EEOC". The National Law Journal. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Janet Dhillon, Commissioner | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission".
- ^ "Janet Dhillon". Federal Society. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Biden Elevates EEOC Democrats Burrows, Samuels to Top Roles". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Moreno, J. Edward (2022-11-14). "Republican Former EEOC Chair Dhillon Resigns From Commission". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Hayes, Charlotte (September 11, 2019). "Janet Dhillon". The Independent Women's Forum.
External links edit
- Biography at Burlington Stores