Jonathan Jarvis

Jonathan B. Jarvis (born June 26, 1953)[1] served as the 18th Director of the United States National Park Service, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 2009 and serving until his retirement on January 3, 2017.[2]

Jonathan Jarvis
18th Director of the National Park Service
In office September 24, 2009 – January 3, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Dan Wenk (Acting) Mary A. Bomar
Succeeded by	Mike Reynolds (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-26) 26 June 1953
Alma mater	College of William and Mary

During his tenure, Jarvis faced criticism from Congress and watchdog organizations, claiming his oversight of the service failed to address a culture of sexual harassment and park mismanagement.[2]

Early life

Jarvis graduated from The College of William & Mary, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, in 1975 with a degree in biology.[3]

Career

Jarvis served for three years as the superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park in Ashford, Washington. He was superintendent of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska during the 1990s.[3]

Jarvis was serving as regional director for the Pacific West Region when, on July 10, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Jarvis for the directorship following the resignation of Mary A. Bomar on January 20, 2009, the day of President Obama's inauguration. A career civil servant, Jarvis had been with the service for over 30 years.[4][5][6]

On October 24, 2017, Jarvis was appointed as the executive director of UC Berkeley's Institute for Parks, People, and Diversity.[7]

During his tenure, Jarvis faced criticism from Congress and watchdog organizations, claiming his oversight of the service failed to address a culture of sexual harassment and park mismanagement.[2]

Jarvis retired from his position on January 3, 2017. He was immediately succeeded by Michael Reynolds, who was appointed as acting director.[2]

In 2018 University of Chicago Press published a book co-authored by Jarvis, The Future of Conservation in America: A Chart for Rough Water.[8]

References

1. "You searched: Jonathan Jarvis 19530626 - Public Background Checks". publicbackgroundchecks.com.
2. Ford, Erin (January 10, 2017). "After seven tumultuous years, NPS Director Jon Jarvis retires". Williams-Grand Canyon News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
3. "William & Mary - W&M alum to be nominated as director of NPS". wm.edu.
4. staff. "Obama Nominates Jon Jarvis to Head National Park Service". www.ens-newswire.com.
5. "Obama Announces Choice for National Parks Director". sustainablebusiness.com.
6. Hugh Vickery. "Jonathan Jarvis Confirmed As Director". Retrieved 2009-09-25.
7. "UC Berkeley taps former National Park Service director to lead new parks institute". Berkeley News. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
8. Machlis, Gary E., Jarvis, Jonathan B. "The Future of Conservation in America". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved October 25, 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• "Jonathan Jarvis biography" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2015.

Government offices
Preceded by Mary A. Bomar	Director of the National Park Service 2009–2017	Succeeded by Michael Reynolds Acting