Sheila Avrin McLean

Background

McLean, Sheila Avrin was born on November 1, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alexander A. and Pauline (Cross) Avrin.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Smith College, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1966.

Career

Associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1966-1970. Associate general counsel The Ford Foundation, 1970-1979. General counsel United States International Development Cooperative Agency, Washington, 1979-1980.

President McLean & Company Ltd., New York City, 1980-1986. Vice president Institute International Education, 1986-1993. President Association Executive Search Consultant, 1994—1998, Boyden World Corporation, 1998—1999.

Strategy consultant, since 1999.

Achievements

• Sheila Avrin McLean has been listed as a reputable association executive, strategy consultant, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board counsellors Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1978-1981. Board directors Center for Effective Philantrophy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1990, United States Committee for Refugees, since 1983, American Council for Nationalities Services, 1983-1989, also president since 1987. Board directors OEF International, Washington, 1984-1991, Police Athletic League, 1985-1990, Academy for Educational Development, since 1995, Southern Africa Legal Foundation, since 2002.

Member American Bar Association, Association Bar of City of New York (executive committee 1971-1975), Council Foreign Relations.

Connections

Married David L. McLean, April 27. 1968; children: Alexandra Andrews, David Benjamin.

Father:

Alexander A. Avrin

Mother:

Pauline (Cross) Avrin

Spouse:

David L. McLean

child:

David Benjamin McLean

child:

Alexandra Andrews McLean