Howard Krongard
Howard J. "Cookie" Krongard (December 12, 1940 – May 3, 2023) was an American attorney and government official who served as Inspector General of the Department of State during the George W. Bush administration. After being accused of averting probes into contracting fraud in Iraq and a possible conflict of interest regarding investigations into Blackwater Worldwide, Krongard left his post on January 15, 2008, and was not eligible for retirement.
Howard Krongard | |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of the Department of State | |
| In office May 2, 2005 – January 16, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Cameron Hume (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Harold Geisel (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1940 |
| Died | May 3, 2023 (aged 82) |
| Relatives | A. B. Krongard (brother) |
| Education | Baltimore City College Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (JD) Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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