Jody Olsen
Jody Olsen | |
|---|---|
| 20th Director of the Peace Corps | |
| In office March 30, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Carrie Hessler-Radelet |
| Succeeded by | Carol Spahn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josephine King December 16, 1942 Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent | David S. King (father) |
| Relatives | Edmund Rice (ancestor), William H. King (grandfather) Janne M. Sjödahl (great-grandfather) Culbert Olson (cousin) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (MSW; PhD) |
Josephine King Olsen (born 1942) served as the 20th Director of the Peace Corps from 2018 to 2021. She was appointed by President Donald Trump, and sworn in on March 30, 2018, after being confirmed by the Senate.