Jacob "Jack" Lew Fast Facts Newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Jacob "Jack" Lew. (CNN) -- Here is a look at the life of Treasury Secretary Jacob "Jack" Lew. Personal: Birth date: August 29, 1955 Birth name: Jacob Joseph Lew Father: Irving Lew, a lawyer and rare book dealer Mother: Ruth (Turoff) Lew Marriage: Ruth Schwartz Children: Isaac "Danny," 1986; Shoshana, 1983 Education: Harvard, A.B., 1978; Georgetown, J.D., 1983 Religion: Jewish Other Facts: Observes the Sabbath, abstaining from work on Saturdays. Helped develop AmeriCorps while working for President Bill Clinton. Timeline: 1979-1987 - Domestic policy adviser to House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. 1993-1994 - Works as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton. 1995-1998 - Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 1998-2001 - Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 2001-2006 - Executive Vice President of New York University. 2006 - Begins working for Citigroup as the chief operating officer of wealth management. January 2008 - Is named chief operating officer for Citi Alternative Investments. 2009-November 2010 - Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. November 2010-January 2012 - Director of the Office of Management and Budget. January 2012-January 25, 2013 - President Barack Obama's chief of staff. January 10, 2013 - President Obama nominates Lew for secretary of the Treasury. February 27, 2013 - Lew is confirmed by the Senate, by a vote of 71-26, and sworn in as the 76th treasury secretary on February 28th.