Derek S. Maltz | |
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![]() Maltz in 2023 | |
Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration | |
Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Anne Milgram |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3,including Dylan Maltz |
Education | Syracuse University |
Derek S. Maltz is an American government official. Since January 20,2025,he has served as acting administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. [1]
Maltz attended Syracuse University,where he played lacrosse. [2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. [3]
Maltz headed the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force before joining the DEA. [3] While at the agency,he lead the special operations division for nearly a decade. [1] He retired from the agency in 2014,taking a new role as the executive director for government relations at surveillance technology company Pen-Link. [3] [4]
Maltz has a wife,Patricia,and sons Derek,Dylan,and Daniel. [2] [5]