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Sylvia Burwell is listed as a politician, academic administrator and civil servant. Sylvia Burwell was born on June 23, 1965 in Hinton, West Virginia, United States. That works out to 61 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Worcester College. Listed accolades include Rhodes Scholarship (1987).
My Take
Sylvia Burwell strikes me as the rare leader who has genuinely worked every side of an institution. From Hinton, West Virginia, to a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford, then through government, the non-profit world, and university leadership, she built a career on competence rather than spectacle. Becoming American University's first woman president is a milestone, but what interests me more is the breadth of someone equally at home managing operations and setting strategy. I tend to trust executives who understand both the ground floor and the boardroom, and she reads to me as exactly that sort of pragmatic, results-driven figure who lets the work speak.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sylvia Burwell
- Name (Japanese)
- シルビア・バーウェル
- Reading
- しるびあ・ばーうぇる
- Born
- June 23, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Hinton, West Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- politician / academic administrator / civil servant
2. Background
- University
- Worcester College
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Rhodes Scholarship
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sylvia Burwell born?
Born June 23, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Sylvia Burwell from?
Sylvia Burwell is from Hinton, West Virginia, United States.
What does Sylvia Burwell do?
Sylvia Burwell works as politician, academic administrator, civil servant.
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