Jill Fugit

Dr. Jill Fugit is an archaeologist and business administrator with a PhD from Stanford University. She served as the Director of the Santa Fe Archaeological Institute for three years, until her tenure ended abruptly following the events of Old Bones.

Appearance and Mannerisms
Fugit is a tall woman of impeccable style with long perfectly coiffed blond hair. She is extremely intelligent and possesses a remarkable business acumen, along with an impassive poker face. Though not typically one for ceremony or glad-handing, she has nonetheless shown an innate feel for public relations throughout her career.

The Lost Camp Expedition
Dr. Fugit had been the Director of the Santa Fe Archaeological Institute for two and a half years when she was approached by Dr. Nora Kelly and historian Clive Benton about funding an expedition to locate the legendary Lost Camp of the infamous Donner Party. She eventually agreed and the expedition was set for the following spring, with the Institute providing the best of equipment and technology.Shortly after agreeing to put the Institute's resources behind the expedition, Fugit was approached by a "shadowy international organization" intent on creating the ultimate biological weapon. The key to their research was finding the remains of one of pioneers who died at the Lost Camp. When the mysterious organization became worried that their original recruit, Benton, had begun having second thoughts, they brought in Fugit as insurance, offering a large sum of money to ensure that the remains—the skull, in particular—were turned over to them. When the skull had been recovered, Fugit killed Benton, likely on orders from the organization, and was about to kill Dr. Kelly when she was shot twice by FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. She was evacuated by helicopter and survived her wounds, and later became a government witness against the organization who had recruited her.