Valerie Jarrett
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Valerie Jarrett is an American lawyer, businesswoman, and longtime senior advisor to President Barack Obama who later became a key leader at the Obama Foundation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valerie Jarrett canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T78656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valerie Jarrett Context triple: [Obama Foundation, hasKeyPerson, Valerie Jarrett]
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A.
Samantha Power
Samantha Power is an Irish-American diplomat, academic, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, renowned for her work on human rights and genocide.
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B.
Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay is an American political scientist and academic leader who served as the 30th president of Harvard University and the first Black person to hold the position.
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C.
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is an American lawyer, author, and former First Lady of the United States known for her advocacy on education, health, and military families.
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D.
Mary Burwell
Mary Burwell was an English gentlewoman best known as the mother of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister.
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E.
Barbara Volcker
Barbara Volcker was the wife of former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul A. Volcker and a partner in his public and professional life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valerie Jarrett Target entity description: Valerie Jarrett is an American lawyer, businesswoman, and longtime senior advisor to President Barack Obama who later became a key leader at the Obama Foundation.
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A.
Samantha Power
Samantha Power is an Irish-American diplomat, academic, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, renowned for her work on human rights and genocide.
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B.
Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay is an American political scientist and academic leader who served as the 30th president of Harvard University and the first Black person to hold the position.
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C.
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is an American lawyer, author, and former First Lady of the United States known for her advocacy on education, health, and military families.
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D.
Mary Burwell
Mary Burwell was an English gentlewoman best known as the mother of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister.
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E.
Barbara Volcker
Barbara Volcker was the wife of former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul A. Volcker and a partner in his public and professional life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ political advisor ⓘ |
| birthName | Valerie June Bowman ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf |
Ariel Investments
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Civic and nonprofit organizations in Chicago ⓘ Lyft ⓘ University of Chicago Medical Center ⓘ Walgreens Boots Alliance ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-11-14 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University
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Juris Doctor from University of Michigan Law School ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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University of Michigan Law School ⓘ |
| employer |
City of Chicago
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linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Obama Foundation ⓘ Obama administration ⓘ
linked to:
Barack Obama presidency
The Habitat Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civic engagement
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public policy ⓘ urban development ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| hasChild | Laura Jarrett ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Close advisor to Barack Obama
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Influence in Obama administration policy and strategy ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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| name | Valerie Jarrett ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Leadership at the Obama Foundation
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linked to:
Obama Foundation
Senior advisor role in the Barack Obama presidential administration ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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lawyer ⓘ political advisor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shiraz, Iran ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement
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Board member of the Obama Foundation ⓘ Chair of the Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls ⓘ Chief Executive Officer of the Obama Foundation ⓘ Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development ⓘ Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Chicago ⓘ Senior Advisor to the President of the United States ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | William Jarrett ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Barack Obama
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Michelle Obama ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valerie Jarrett Description of subject: Valerie Jarrett is an American lawyer, businesswoman, and longtime senior advisor to President Barack Obama who later became a key leader at the Obama Foundation.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward
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Valerie Jarrett
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