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Sylvia Mathews Burwell


Aug 23, 1965

Sylvia Mary Mathews Burwell was born in Hinton

1983

Sylvia Mathews Burwell was valedictorian of her graduating class at Hinton High School

1987

Sylvia Mathews Burwell graduated from Harvard University

1992

Sylvia Mathews Burwell worked on Bill Clinton's presidential campaign team

Other events that happened on or around 1992

1993

Sylvia Mathews Burwell became staff director for the National Economic Council

Other events that happened on or around 1993

1997

Sylvia Mathews Burwell became President Clinton’s deputy chief of staff

Other events that happened on or around 1997

2004

Sylvia Mathews Burwell was appointed to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Other events that happened on or around 2004

2006

Gates Foundation made Sylvia Mathews Burwell its head of global development

Feb, 2007

Sylvia Mathews married Stephen Burwell

Oct 14, 2011

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation named Sylvia Mathews Burwell president of the Walmart Foundation

Apr 24, 2013

U.S. Senate confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget

Oct 01, 2013

Sylvia Mathews Burwell presided over the Office of Management and Budget during the 16-day shutdown of the federal government

Jun 09, 2014

Sylvia Mathews Burwell became Secretary of Health and Human Services

Jan 20, 2017

Sylvia Burwell resigned as Secretary of Health and Human Services


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