Edward Charles Schmults (born February 6, 1931) is an American lawyer who served as the

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from 1981 to February 3, 1984. He attended

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and Harvard Law School. He was an officer in the

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. He was a partner with the law firm of

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before being named Deputy Attorney General. He resigned in 1984 to serve as

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and senior vice president of

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