Biography
Scott E. Becker is senior vice president, administration and finance for
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). In this role, Becker oversees the
corporate finance, consumer and dealer finance (NMAC), corporate
planning, legal, government affairs, information systems, organization
support, real estate, security, aviation and internal audit functions
for Nissan's operations in the Americas. Prior to being named senior
vice president in August 2009, Becker served as vice president, legal
and government affairs, and general counsel for NNA. His duties included
providing legal advice and counsel to the company on a broad range of
corporate governance, transactional, litigation and legal compliance
matters, as well as leading Nissan's government affairs activities.
Before joining Nissan in July 2006, Becker was vice president and deputy
general counsel for retail operations, real estate and services for
Sears Holdings Corporation. Becker joined Sears in 2000 and held several
litigation positions in the company's legal department. Prior to
joining Sears, Becker worked for the Chicago law firms of Sanchez &
Daniels; Rosenthal and Schanfield PC; and D'Ancona & Pflaum LLC.
Becker received a bachelor's degree in political science from the
University of Chicago and a juris doctorate from the University of
Pennsylvania Law School