Sally Jewell | |
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| 51st United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office April 12, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | David J. Hayes Michael L. Connor |
| Preceded by | Ken Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Zinke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Margaret Roffey February 21, 1956 London, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Warren Jewell |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Washington (BS) |
Sarah Margaret "Sally" Roffey Jewell (born February 21, 1956) is a British-American business executive and environmentalist who served as the 51st United States secretary of the interior in the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017.
Jewell was born in London and moved to the United States at age three. She grew up in the State of Washington and attended the University of Washington. After college, Jewell briefly worked as an oil engineer before transitioning to the banking industry. A position on the board of Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a Seattle-based retailer of outdoor gear, in 1996, eventually led to her becoming the company's chief operating officer, from 2000 to 2005, and then chief executive officer from 2005 to 2013.
Jewell is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast and while at REI became known for her involvement in conservation and environmental protection. These efforts brought her to the attention of the Obama administration, and she was nominated as Secretary of the Interior to succeed Ken Salazar in 2013. Her nomination received substantial bipartisan support and she was handily confirmed by the Senate in April 2013. Jewell is the second woman to hold the position of Secretary of the Interior, after Gale Norton.