William A. Chatfield

William Chatfield
11th Director of the Selective Service System
In office
November 29, 2004 - May 29, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byAlfred V. Rascon
Jack Martin (acting)
Succeeded byLawrence Romo
Ernest E. Garcia (acting)
Personal details
Born (1951-07-14) July 14, 1951 (age 73)
Catskill, New York
EducationUnion College
American University

William Austin Chatfield (born July 14, 1951)[1] is an American government executive and lobbyist who served as the 11th Director of Selective Service System from November 29, 2004, to May 29, 2009, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He was directly responsible to the President for the management of the Selective Service System.

  1. ^ "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 108th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2005. pp. 52–54. Retrieved 2021-05-30.