Dov S. Zakheim

Dov S. Zakheim
Zakheim in February 2003
Comptroller of the Department of Defense
In office
May 3, 2001 – July 15, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byWilliam J. Lynn
Succeeded byTina W. Jonas
Personal details
Born (1948-12-18) December 18, 1948 (age 75)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA)
St Antony's College, Oxford (PhD)

Dov S. Zakheim (born December 18, 1948) is an American businessman, writer, and former official of the United States government. In the Reagan administration, he held various Department of Defense positions. In 2000, Zakheim was a member of "The Vulcans", a group of foreign policy advisors assisting George W. Bush's presidential campaign. From 2001 to 2004 he was Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer[1] of the Department of Defense.

  1. ^ Zakheim, Dov (May 13, 2011). "Confessions of a Vulcan". Foreign Policy. Retrieved February 25, 2023.