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Sylvia Mary Burwell (née Mathews; born June 23, 1965) is an American government and non-profit executive who was the 15th president of American University from June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2024. Burwell is the first woman to serve as the university's president.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell is American University's 15th president and the first woman to serve as president. President Burwell is a broad-ranging, effective leader who has served at the highest levels of government, philanthropy, and academia.
Most recently, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who hails from tiny Hinton, W. Va., has been doing philanthropic work for the past 12 years.
Aug 8, 2023 · Sylvia M. Burwell, a former Obama administration secretary, is set to step down as American University's president at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
Burwell first served the administration of President Barack Obama as director of the Office of Management and Budget before being sworn in as the 22nd Secretary of Health and Human Services on June 9, 2014.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell has served since 2017 as president of American University, where she has led efforts to more than double research funding, reinvent the student experience, and build inclusive excellence.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell was sworn in as the 22nd Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 9, 2014. Secretary Burwell is committed to the mission of ensuring that every American has access to the building blocks of healthy and productive lives.
Apr 11, 2014 · WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday that he was nominating his budget director, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, as the administration tries to...
Jun 5, 2014 · Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s experience growing up in West Virginia has helped her navigate the power corridors of Washington, and it explains much about her bipartisan reception in a polarized...
Apr 10, 2014 · On Friday, President Obama is to nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell to succeed Kathleen Sebelius, who is resigning.
