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John P. Walters
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Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
In office
December 7, 2001 – January 20, 2009
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Barry McCaffrey
Succeeded by Gil Kerlikowske
Acting
January 20, 1993 – July 19, 1993
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Bob Martinez
Succeeded by Lee Brown
Personal details
Born (1952-02-08) February 8, 1952 (age 72)
Political party Republican
Education

John P. Walters (born February 8, 1952) is the president and chief executive officer of Hudson Institute; he was appointed in January 2021. He joined Hudson in 2009 as the executive vice president and most recently was the chief operating officer. Previously, Walters was Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the George W. Bush administration. He held that position from December 7, 2001 to January 20, 2009.

Background

He was Assistant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education in the Reagan Administration. He was the Secretary's representative to the National Drug Policy Board and the Domestic Policy Council's Health Policy Working Group. From 1989 to 1991, Walters was chief of staff for William Bennett and was Deputy Director for Supply Reduction from 1991 until leaving the office in 1993.

President George W. Bush receives the results of the 2004 Monitoring the Future study from Director John Walters of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
John Walters meets with President George W. Bush in 2004

Walters served as Acting Assistant Director and Program Officer in the Division of Education Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1982 to 1985. He has previously taught political science at Michigan State University's James Madison College and at Boston College. From 1996 until 2001 he served as president of the Philanthropy Roundtable.

He holds a BA from Michigan State University's James Madison College and a MA from the University of Toronto.

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