predecessor successor birth_place president party office birth_date term_start spouse image article_title term_end name alma_mater
thomas -rrb- winkowski -lrb- acting -rrb- edward jurith -lrb- acting michael botticelli fort myers , florida , u.s. barack obama barack obama democratic commissioner the office of national drug control policy of u.s. customs and border protection director of 23 november 1949 march 7 , 2014 may 7 , 2009 anna lazlo gil kerlikowske official portrait small.jpg gil kerlikowske
 march 7 , 2014 gil kerlikowske university of south florida , tampa
gil kerlikowske

richard gil kerlikowske -lrb- born november 23 , 1949 -rrb- is the current commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection .
he assumed office on march 6 , 2014 .
he also served as the director of the office of national drug control policy between 2009 and 2014 .
kerlikowske graduated from the university of south florida in tampa and the executive institute at the federal bureau of investigation academy .
he has served as chief of police in four cities and worked in the united states justice department .
his longest term as a chief of police was between july 2001 and march 2009 in seattle , washington .
he faced scrutiny in seattle for the department 's tactics during civil unrest .
