Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service


The following is a list of directors of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service:
DateDirectorNotes
1940–1946Ira Noel GabrielsonFirst director
April 1, 1946 – 1953Albert Merrill Day
1953–1957John L. Farley
1957–1964Daniel Hugo JanzenFather of evolutionary ecologist and conservationist Daniel H. Janzen.
1964–1970John S. Gottschalk
1970–1973Spencer H. Smith
1974–1981Lynn Adams GreenwaltNominated July 31, 1974 by President Richard Nixon, confirmed October 1973, retained by President Jimmy Carter
1981–1985Robert A. JantzenNominated October 9, 1981 by President Ronald Reagan; sworn in November 17, 1981
1986 – March 15, 1989Frank Harper DunkleNominated March 26, 1986. Resigned March 15, 1989
1989–1993John F. TurnerNominated June 13, 1989 by President George H. W. Bush
September 10, 1993 – June 5, 1996Mollie Hanna BeattieNominated May 18, 1993, by President Bill Clinton; sworn in September 10, 1993
June 5, 1996 – July 31, 1997John G. Rogers Jr.
July 31, 1997 – January 20, 2001Jamie Rappaport ClarkNominated June 23, 1997, by President Clinton
January 20, 2001 – February 21, 2002Marshall Jones
February 21, 2002 – March 16, 2005Steven A. WilliamsConfirmed January 30, 2002; sworn in February 21, 2002
March 16, 2005 – October 12, 2005Matthew J. "Matt" Hogan
October 12, 2005 – January 3, 2009H. Dale HallSworn in October 12, 2005 Resigned January 3, 2009
January 3 – September 1, 2009Rowan W. Gould
Samuel D. "Sam" Hamilton IIINominated July 6, 2009, confirmed July 31, 2009; died in office, February 20, 2010
February 21, 2010 – June 30, 2011Rowan W. Gould
June 30, 2011 – Jan 19, 2017Dan Ashe
Jan 20, 2017 – May 30, 2017Jim Kurth
Jun 1, 2017 – Aug 16, 2018Greg Sheehan
Oct 23, 2018 – presentMargaret Everson
Not yet sworn inAurelia SkipwithNominated October 22, 2018. Confirmed by Senate December 12, 2019.