Susan Sher Explained

Susan Sher
Office:Chief of Staff to the First Lady
President:Barack Obama
Predecessor:Jackie Norris
Successor:Tina Tchen
Birth Name:Susan Steiner
Birth Place:New Jersey, United States
Spouse:Neil Cohen
Children:Graham Moore

Susan Sher (née Steiner) is a lawyer and strategist in the United States who works for the University of Chicago and served as the chief of staff for the First Lady under Michelle Obama during the first 2 years of the Obama administration.[1] She served as corporate counsel for Chicago earlier in her career.[2] She headed the Obama Library Committee.[3]

She was born in New Jersey. She is married to judge Neil Cohen.[4] Oscar winning screenwriter Graham Moore is her son.[5] [6]

Kate Mulgrew portrays her in The First Lady. Sher succeeded Jackie Norris as First Lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JUF News : First Family friend/ former advisor, Susan Sher to speak to JUF’s King David Society. JUF News.
  2. Web site: Susan Sher, former Chief of Staff to the First Lady, returns to University of Chicago Medical Center. news.uchicago.edu.
  3. Web site: Chicago Tonight | Web Extra: Obama Library Susan Sher | Season 2014. www.pbs.org.
  4. Web site: About Susan Sher. chicagotribune.com.
  5. Web site: Who is Susan Sher? Head of U. of C. Obama library bid, mom of Oscar winner. Katherine. Skiba. chicagotribune.com.
  6. Web site: Oscar winner Graham Moore’s direct line to the Obama White House. 2021-08-13. Washington Post. en-US.
  7. Web site: Sher's Departure Adds to Palace Intrigue. Kenneth R.. Bazinet. nydailynews.com.

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