Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The following is a list of directors of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service:

# Director Date Notes
1 Ira Noel Gabrielson 1940–1946 First director
2 Albert Merrill Day April 1, 1946 – 1953 [1]
3 John L. Farley 1953–1957
4 Daniel Hugo Janzen 1957–1964 Father of evolutionary ecologist and conservationist Daniel H. Janzen.
5 John S. Gottschalk 1964–1970
6 Spencer H. Smith 1970–1973
7 Lynn Adams Greenwalt 1974–1981 Nominated July 31, 1974 by President Richard Nixon, confirmed October 1973, retained by President Jimmy Carter[2][3]
8 Robert A. Jantzen 1981–1985 Nominated October 9, 1981 by President Ronald Reagan;[4] sworn on November 17, 1981[5]
9 Frank Harper Dunkle 1986 – March 15, 1989 Nominated March 26, 1986.[6] Resigned March 15, 1989[7]
10 John F. Turner 1989–1993 Nominated June 13, 1989 by President George H. W. Bush[8][9]
11 Mollie Hanna Beattie September 10, 1993 – June 5, 1996 Nominated May 18, 1993, by President Bill Clinton; sworn on September 10, 1993[10][11]
– John G. Rogers Jr. (acting) June 5, 1996 – July 31, 1997
12 Jamie Rappaport Clark July 31, 1997 – January 20, 2001 Nominated June 23, 1997, by President Clinton[12]
– Marshall Jones (acting) January 20, 2001 – February 21, 2002
13 Steven A. Williams February 21, 2002 – March 16, 2005 Confirmed January 30, 2002; sworn on February 21, 2002[13]
– Matthew J. "Matt" Hogan (acting) March 16, 2005 – October 12, 2005
14 H. Dale Hall October 12, 2005 – January 3, 2009 Sworn on October 12, 2005[14] Resigned January 3, 2009
– Rowan W. Gould (first time) (acting) January 3 – September 1, 2009
15 Samuel D. "Sam" Hamilton III September 1, 2009 – February 20, 2010 Nominated July 6, 2009, confirmed July 31, 2009;[15] died in office, February 20, 2010[16]
– Rowan W. Gould (second time) (acting) February 21, 2010 – June 30, 2011
16 Dan Ashe June 30, 2011 – Jan 19, 2017
– Jim Kurth (acting) Jan 20, 2017 – May 30, 2017
– Greg Sheehan (acting) Jun 1, 2017 – Aug 16, 2018
– Margaret Everson (acting) Oct 23, 2018 – January 6, 2020
17 Aurelia Skipwith January 6, 2020 – January 19, 2021 Nominated October 22, 2018. Confirmed by Senate December 12, 2019.
– Martha Williams (acting) January 20, 2021 – March 8, 2022
18 Martha Williams March 8, 2022 – present Nominated October 27, 2021, renominated January 4, 2022. Confirmed by Senate February 17, 2022.

References

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  7. ^ http://training.fws.gov/History/documents/Dunkle19890307.pdf Archived 2017-01-28 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ http://training.fws.gov/History/documents/Turner19890613.pdf Archived 2017-02-10 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Nomination of John F. Turner to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | the American Presidency Project".
  10. ^ Foggia, Lyla (1997). Reel Women: The World of Women Who Fish. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781439116845.
  11. ^ "Nomination for Posts at the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | the American Presidency Project".
  12. ^ "Digest of Other White House Announcements | the American Presidency Project".
  13. ^ "Director: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  14. ^ "USFWS/NCTC - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  15. ^ "Presidential Nominations - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  16. ^ "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 20 February 2010.