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My Take
Jack Lew is the sort of figure who shaped American life from rooms most people never see. Born in New York City in 1955, he served as the 76th Secretary of the Treasury from 2013 to 2017, then later as ambassador to Israel. What I find compelling is the breadth: lawyer, university teacher, diplomat, and the steady technocrat steering the country's finances through consequential years. His signature literally appeared on US currency, which is a strange kind of fame for someone so far from the spotlight. Election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022 fits the pattern of a careful, institutionally-minded public servant. A quiet heavyweight.
Overview
Jacob Joseph Lew (born August 29, 1955) is an American attorney and diplomat who served as the 28th United States ambassador to Israel from 2023 to 2025. He was the 76th United States secretary of the treasury from 2013 to 2017.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jack Lew
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイコブ・ルー
- Reading
- じぇいこぶ・るー
- Born
- August 29, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- lawyer / university teacher / politician / jurist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Carleton College
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.