Gil Kerlikowske
Richard Gil Kerlikowske (born November 23, 1949) is a former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He assumed office on March 6, 2014 and retired January 20, 2017. He also served as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy between 2009 and 2014.
Gil Kerlikowske | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
| In office March 7, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Winkowski (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McAleenan |
| Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
| In office May 7, 2009 – March 7, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ed Jurith (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Botticelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1949 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Lazlo |
| Education | University of South Florida, Tampa (BA, MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 |
Kerlikowske graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa and the Executive Institute at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy. He has served as Chief of Police in four cities and worked in the United States Justice Department. His longest term as a Chief of Police was between July 2001 and March 2009 in Seattle, Washington. He faced scrutiny in Seattle for the department's tactics during civil unrest. In 2017, he was an IOP Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is currently a distinguished visiting fellow and professor of the Practice in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University.