Lester Crawford | |
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| 20th Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
| In office July 18, 2005 – September 23, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mark McClellan |
| Succeeded by | Andrew von Eschenbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1938 |
| Died | December 23, 2021 (aged 83) |
| Spouse |
Catherine Walker (m. 1963) |
| Education | Auburn University (DVM) University of Georgia (PhD) |
Lester Mills Crawford, Jr. (March 13, 1938 – December 23, 2021) was an American veterinarian and former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who was appointed by President George W. Bush. He served from July 18, 2005 until resigning two months later in September 2005.[1]
On October 17, 2006, he pleaded guilty to a conflict of interest and false reporting of information about stocks he owned in food, beverage and medical device companies he was in charge of regulating.[2] He received a sentence of three years of supervised probation and a fine of about $90,000.[3]
- ^ nndb.com, Lester Crawford
- ^ Bridges, Andrew (October 17, 2006). "Ex-FDA Chief Pleads Guilty in Stock Case". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Ex-FDA Chief Gets Probation, Fine for Lying About Stocks". The Washington Post. February 28, 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2016.