Michael Botticelli | |
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Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
In office March 7, 2014 – January 20, 2017 Acting: March 7, 2014 – February 11, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Gil Kerlikowske |
Succeeded by | James W. Carroll |
Personal details | |
Born | Troy, New York, U.S. | January 2, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | David Wells |
Education | Siena College (BS) St. Lawrence University (MEd) |
Michael P. Botticelli (born January 2, 1958) is an American public health official who served as the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) from March 2014 until the end of President Obama's term. He was named acting director after the resignation of Gil Kerlikowske, and received confirmation from the United States Senate in February 2015. Prior to joining ONDCP, he worked in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Following completion of his service as ONDCP Director, he became the executive director of the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine at the Boston Medical Center.