Neil Jacobs
Neil Jacobs | |
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| Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere | |
Acting | |
| In office February 25, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Timothy Gallaudet |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Friedman (acting) |
| Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction | |
| In office February 15, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Stephen Volz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1973 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS, BS) North Carolina State University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric science |
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| Thesis | The role of marine thermal gradient structure on Gulf Stream-related extratropical cyclogenesis (2005) |
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| Other academic advisors | Leonard J. Pietrafesa |
Neil Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (born December 12, 1973) is an American scientist and former government official who served as the acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In 2025, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump nominated Jacobs to the position of NOAA Administrator.