Sarah Margaret Roffey Jewel ( born Sarah Margaret Roffey Jewell ; born February 21, 1956 ) is an American social and political activist , businesswoman , and the 51st US Secretary of the Interior in the office of Barack Obama [1] . Member of the US Democratic Party . [2] [3] Is the second woman to occupy this post (after Gail Norton ). Former President and CEO of . Previously worked in the oil industry and banking.
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| English Sarah Margaret Roffey Jewell | |||||||
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| The president | Barack Obama | ||||||
| Predecessor | Ken salazar | ||||||
| Successor | Ryan Zinke | ||||||
| Birth | February 21, 1956 (63 years) London , United Kingdom | ||||||
| Birth name | Sally Roffey | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| The consignment | Democratic Party | ||||||
| Education | Washington University | ||||||
| Activity | businessman politician | ||||||
| Awards | [d] ( 2009 ) | ||||||
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Biography
Jewell was born in London , under the name Sally Roffie, daughter of Anna (née Murphy) and Peter Roffie [4] [5] . Sally's family moved to the United States when she was four years old. The reason for this was that her father, an anesthesiologist , received a scholarship from the University of Washington [6] .
In 1973 she graduated , and in 1978 received a degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University.
Since 1978, Jewell has worked for the Mobil oil company in oil fields in Oklahoma , and later worked for .
She worked in the banking sector for about twenty years. In 1996 she became a member of the REI Board, in 2000 she was appointed Chief Operating Officer. In 2005, she became Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ). [6]
Jewell was a member of the councils of , , and the board of the University of Washington. [7]
In 2009, Jewell won the Rachel Carson National Society Award. This award is given to visionary women whose knowledge has helped make a significant contribution at the local and national levels. [eight]
In 2006, Jewell was named CEO of the Year by the . [9]
February 6, 2013 Jewell was nominated by Barack Obama for the post of US Secretary of the Interior . [7] . The appointment was approved by the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on March 21 . [ten]
On April 10, 2013, the Senate approved Jewell as Minister of the Interior. [eleven]
Personal life
Jewell is married, she has two grown children, they live in Seattle . [7]
In his free time, Jewel enjoys snowboarding and kayaking . She also climbed Vinson Massif , the highest mountain in Antarctica . [12] [13]
Gallery
Official portrait, 2013
Jewell at an event in the Lower Reserve in Oregon , May 2013.
Speech at the event in the reserve, May 2013 .
Notes
- ↑ https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=db34fc05-fdec-4b65-9b89-9325d441dda6 // https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/ index.cfm / files / serve? File_id = db34fc05-fdec-4b65-9b89-9325d441dda6 . - 2014.
- ↑ energy.senate.gov
- Secret Reis Sally Jewell secretary - Washington Post
- To Soto, Monica Outdoors: Team player at her peak . Seattle Times. The appeal date is February 9, 2013.
- ↑ Anne Roffey Obituary: View Anne Roffey's Obituary by The Seattle Times . Legacy.com (August 19, 2011). The appeal date is February 9, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Ouchi, Monica Soto . Jewell: Team player at her peak (March 23, 2005). The appeal date is February 6, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Ros Krasny . interior secretary: Obama nominates REI chief Sally Jewell (February 6, 2013). Archived April 7, 2013. The appeal date is February 6, 2013.
- ↑ WomenInConservation.org Unsolved . Audubon.org. The appeal date is February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Executive of the Year 2006, CEO of Sally Jewell , Puget Sound Business Journal , December 24, 2006
- ↑ Nytimes.com
- ↑ US Senate Site
- ↑ Sally Jewell is environmentalist, business exec . Usatoday.com (February 6, 2013). The appeal date is February 7, 2013.
- ↑ Sally Jewell contributions (inaccessible link) , Newsmeat
Links
- Sally Ljwell on the website of the US Department of the Interior (English) . Archived June 8, 2013.
- Seattle Business Profile
- Sally Jewell at the University of Washington
- It was the United States Senate, the United States Senate, the United States Senate, the First Congress, the First Session,
- Who is Sally Jewell, Obama's Choice for Interior Secretary? (eng.) National Journal (February 6, 2013).