Charles Sams
Chuck Sams | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 19th Director of the National Park Service | |
| In office December 16, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Jarvis |
| Succeeded by | Jessica Bowron (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles F. Sams III |
| Education | Concordia University (BA) University of Oklahoma (MLS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–1992 |
| Rank | Intelligence Specialist |
| Unit | Medium Attack Squadron 155 |
| Wars | Gulf War |
Charles F. Sams III (Cayuse and Walla Walla) is an American conservationist who served as the 19th director of the National Park Service from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Sams is the first Native American to serve as head of the NPS.