Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett
Jarrett's 2009 White House portrait
CEO of the Obama Foundation
Assumed office
October 1, 2021
Preceded byDavid Simas
Acting President of the Obama Foundation
In office
March 25, 2021 – October 1, 2021
Preceded byWally Adeyemo
Succeeded byDavid Simas
Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJulie E. Cram (Public Liaison)
Janet Creighton (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Succeeded byGeorge Sifakis (Public Liaison)
Justin R. Clark (Intergovernmental Affairs)
Senior Advisor to the President
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byBarry Jackson
Succeeded byJared Kushner
Stephen Miller
Personal details
Born
Valerie June Bowman

(1956-11-14) November 14, 1956 (age 67)
Shiraz, Iran
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
William Jarrett
(m. 1983; div. 1988)
Children1
Parents
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of Michigan (JD)

Valerie June Jarrett (née Bowman; born November 14, 1956)[1] is an American businesswoman and former government official serving as the chief executive officer of the Obama Foundation since 2021.[2] She was the longest-serving senior advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama. She was assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs, overseeing the office of the same name, and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls.[3] Before that, she was the chief executive officer of The Habitat Company and served as a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.[4][5]

  1. ^ Hamilton, William (August 21, 2014). "Valerie Jarrett: The woman who stays for dinner". www.skyhinews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Leadership".
  3. ^ Montopoli, Brian (March 11, 2009). "Obama Creates Council On Women And Girls". CBS News. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Terry, Don (July 27, 2008). "Insider has Obama's ear: What's she telling him?". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  5. ^ King, John (November 9, 2008). "Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate". CNNPolitics.com.

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