Past Confirmed Directors of the FWS and Their Prior Education and Experience

Name	President	Period Served	Education/Experience
Aurelia Skipwith	Trump	2019-2020	B.S. in Biology; M.S. in Molecular Genetics
Dan Ashe	Obama	2011-2017	B.S. in Biology; M.S. in Marine Affairs; 15 years at FWS
Sam Hamilton	Obama	2009-2011	B.S. in Biology; 30 years at FWS
H. Dale Hall	G.W. Bush	2005-2009	M.S. in Fisheries Management; 27 years at FWS
Steven A. Williams	G.W. Bush	2002-2005	PhD. in Forestry; 7 years at MA Div. of Fisheries and Wildlife
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Clinton	1997-2001	M.S. in Wildlife Ecology; 13 years at FWS
Mollie Beattie	Clinton	1993-1996	M.S. in Forestry; 5 years at VT Dept. of Forests and Natural Resources
John F. Turner	G.H.W. Bush	1989–1993	M.S. in Wildlife Management
Frank Dunkle	Reagan	1986-1989	M.S. in Wildlife Management; 17 years at MT Fish and Game; 3 years at FWS
Robert A. Jantzen	Reagan	1981–1985	B.S. in Wildlife Management; 30 years at AZ Game and Fish
Lynn Greenwalt	Nixon/Carter	1974–1981	M.S. in Wildlife Management; 21 years at FWS
Spencer H. Smith	Nixon	1970–1973	B.S. in Wildlife Management; 17 years at FWS
John Gottschalk	Nixon	1964–1970	M.S. in Fisheries Management; 19 years at FWS

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