Kenneth E. Melson | |
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| Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |
| In office April 8, 2009[1] – August 30, 2011[2] | |
| Appointed by | Eric Holder |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Sullivan (acting) Ronald "Ronnie" A. Carter (acting) |
| Succeeded by | B. Todd Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Denison University (BA), George Washington University (JD) |
Kenneth E. Melson is the former acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the United States.[3] He was appointed to this post by Attorney General Eric Holder in 2009.[1] He resigned as head of the ATF in the aftermath of the ATF gunwalking scandal[4] and was replaced by B. Todd Jones, a former Marine who has twice served as the U.S. attorney in Minnesota.
- ^ a b "Attorney General Eric Holder Names New Leadership for ATF, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and Office of Professional Responsibility". United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "ATF Chief Who Oversaw Botched Gun Plan Resigns". Newser, LLC. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Faculty Directory". The George Washington University. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ Belenky, Alexander (30 August 2011). "Kenneth Melson Resigns As ATF Chief Over 'Fast And Furious' Gun Trafficking Operation". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 November 2011.