Sylvia M Burwell
Dist. Fellow & Former President · American University
Dist. Fellow & Former President at American University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Sylvia Mathews Burwell served as the 15th President of American University from 2017 to 2024, the first woman to serve in that role. During her tenure, she created AU's comprehensive 'Changemakers for a Changing World' strategy, launched a $500 million fundraising campaign, and led the university to become the first to achieve carbon neutrality.
Prior to her university presidency, she served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2014–2017) and OMB Director (2013–2014).
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- Harvard University (B.A.)
- Rhodes Scholar) · Oxford University (M.P.A.
- Yale University (J.D.)
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