Nancy Potok

Nancy Potok
Nancy Potok
Chief Statistician of the United States
	In office; January 3, 2017 – December 31, 2019
President	Barack Obama; Donald Trump
Preceded by	Katherine Wallman
Succeeded by	Dom Mancini (Acting)
Personal details
Education	Sonoma State University (BS); University of Alabama in Huntsville (MS); George Washington University (PhD)

Nancy A. Potok is an American government official who served as the chief statistician of the United States from January, 2017 to December 2019.[1]

Early life and education

Potok earned a PhD from George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.[2]

Career

She had previously held management roles at the United States Department of Commerce, the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center, and at the United States Census Bureau during the 2000 Census of Population.[3]

In 2020, Potok was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the Department of Commerce.[4]

Personal life

Nancy Potok (née Fagenson) is the daughter of World War II veteran and Bronze Star awardee Bill Fagenson, who served with the 96th Infantry, 381st Regiment. Her brother is musician and record producer Don Was.[5][6]

References

Nancy Potok Named Chief Statistician of the United States Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, American Statistical Association web site, Jan 2017
Deputy Under Secretary Nancy Potok Receives Distinguished Public Service Award at the U.S. Economics and Statistics Administration web site
"Nancy Potok". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2020. Dr. Nancy Potok was the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau.
"Agency Review Teams". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
Muskovitz, Alan (November 7, 2017). "Three WWII veterans honored for their military efforts — and beyond". The Detroit Jewish News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
Laderman, Linda (August 24, 2015). "Elementary: Attorney helps school build on a storied past". Detroit Legal News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

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[1] Nancy Potok Named Chief Statistician of the United States Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, American Statistical Association web site, Jan 2017

[2] Deputy Under Secretary Nancy Potok Receives Distinguished Public Service Award at the U.S. Economics and Statistics Administration web site

[3] "Nancy Potok". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2020. Dr. Nancy Potok was the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau.

[4] "Agency Review Teams". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[5] Muskovitz, Alan (November 7, 2017). "Three WWII veterans honored for their military efforts — and beyond". The Detroit Jewish News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[6] Laderman, Linda (August 24, 2015). "Elementary: Attorney helps school build on a storied past". Detroit Legal News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2021.