Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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The following is a list of directors of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats...
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| Date | Director | Notes |
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| 1940–1946 | Ira Noel Gabrielson | First director |
| April 1, 1946–1953 | Albert Merrill Day | |
| 1953–1957 | John L. Farley | |
| 1957–1964 | Daniel H. Janzen | |
| 1964–1970 | John S. Gottschalk | |
| 1970–1973 | Spencer H. Smith | |
| 1974–1981 | Lynn Adams Greenwalt | Nominated July 31, 1974 by President President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under... , confirmed October 1973, retained by President Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office... |
| 1981–1985 | Robert A. Jantzen | Nominated October 9, 1981 by President Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.... ; sworn in November 17, 1981 |
| 1986-March 15, 1989 | Frank Harper Dunkle | Nominated March 26, 1986. Resigned March 15, 1989 |
| 1989–1993 | John F. Turner John F. Turner John F. Turner was Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 1989 to 1993 and United States Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs from 2001 to 2005.-Biography:... |
Nominated June 13, 1989 by President George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to... |
| September 10, 1993-June 5, 1996 | Mollie Hanna Beattie | Nominated May 18, 1993, by President Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... ; sworn in September 10, 1993 |
| June 5, 1996-July 31, 1997 | John G. Rogers, Jr. (acting) | |
| July 31, 1997-January 20, 2001 | Jamie Rappaport Clark | Nominate June 23, 1997, by President Clinton |
| January 20, 2001-February 21, 2002 | Marshall Jones (acting) | |
| February 21, 2002-March 16, 2005 | Steven A. Williams | Confirmed January 30, 2002; sworn in February 21, 2002 |
| March 16, 2005-October 12, 2005 | Matthew "Matt" J. Hogan (acting) | |
| October 12, 2005-January 3, 2009 | H. Dale Hall | Sworn in October 12, 2005 Resigned January 3, 2009 |
| January 3-September 1, 2009 | Rowan W. Gould (first time) (acting) | |
| September 1, 2009-February 20, 2010 | Samuel D. (Sam) Hamilton, III | Nominated July 6, 2009, confirmed July 31, 2009; died in office, February 20, 2010 |
| February 21, 2010–present | Rowan W. Gould (second time) (acting) |