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John P. Walters
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| Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
| In office February 5, 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Barry McCaffrey |
| Succeeded by | Gil Kerlikowske |
| Acting January 20, 1993 – July 19, 1993 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Bob Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Lee Brown |
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| Born | February 8, 1952 |
| Political party | Republican |
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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 February 5, 2001, to January 20, 2009. Walters coordinated all aspects of federal anti-drug policies and spending.
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.
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.
