Ellen Kaden
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Ellen Kaden is the chief legal and government affairs officer at Campbell Soup Company
. She joined the company in 1998, after having served as the chief legal officer of CBS, Inc.
Prior to joining CBS, Kaden practiced law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore
and was a member of the Faculty of Law at Columbia University, where she taught contracts, civil procedure, and commercial law.
Kaden has a B.A. from Cornell University
, an M.A. from the University of Chicago
, where she was a Danforth Fellow, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School
. She served as a law clerk to Judge Marvin E. Frankel
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
.
Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company , also known as Campbell's, is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey...
. She joined the company in 1998, after having served as the chief legal officer of CBS, Inc.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Prior to joining CBS, Kaden practiced law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a prominent American law firm based in New York City, with an additional office in London. The second oldest firm in the country, Cravath was founded in 1819 and consistently ranks first among the world's most prestigious law firms according to a survey of partners,...
and was a member of the Faculty of Law at Columbia University, where she taught contracts, civil procedure, and commercial law.
Kaden has a B.A. from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, an M.A. from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, where she was a Danforth Fellow, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
. She served as a law clerk to Judge Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. Frankel was a litigator, a United States federal judge on the Southern District of New York, a professor at Columbia Law School, and a legal scholar whose views helped to establish sentencing guidelines for the federal courts.-Biography:Born in New York, New York, Frankel was in the...
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
.