Adrienne Thomas is Deputy Archivist of the United States and former acting Archivist of the United States

Archivist of the United States

The Archivist of the United States is the chief official overseeing the operation of the National Archives and Records Administration. The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an independent federal agency by Congress...

. She assumed the position of Acting Archivist when the ninth Archivist, Allen Weinstein

Allen Weinstein

Allen Weinstein is an American historian, educator, and federal official who has served in several different offices. He served as the Archivist of the United States from February 16, 2005 until his resignation on December 19, 2008...

, announced his resignation on December 7, 2008, effective December 19. Weinstein explained that he was resigning for health reasons. She was succeeded by David Ferriero

David Ferriero

David Sean Ferriero is a librarian, library administrator, and the 10th Archivist of the United States. He was Director of the New York Public Library; and before that, he was the University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs at Duke University. Prior to his Duke position, he worked...

, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2009, as the tenth Archivist of the United States.

Thomas is a graduate of Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...

 with a Masters degree in American history.

Career

• 2007–present — Deputy Archivist of the United States.
• 2008-2009 — Acting Archivist of the United States.
• 1994-2007 — Assistant Archivist for Administration and Chief Financial Officer.
• 1984-1994 — Deputy to the Assistant Archivist for Administrative Services.
• 1974-1984 — Director of the Planning and Analysis Division in the Office of the Executive Director.

External links

• US Archives official website
• National Archives Operations, C-SPAN ID: 205363-1. (May 14, 2008), video