Lester Crawford

Veterinary physician, Person

1938 –

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Who is Lester Crawford?

Lester Mills Crawford is an American veterinarian and Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration who was appointed by George W. Bush. He served from July 18, 2005 until resigning two months later in September 2005.

On October 17, 2006, he pled 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. He received a sentence of three years of supervised probation and a fine of about $90,000.

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Born
Mar 13, 1938
Also known as
  • Lester Mills Crawford
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Education
  • University of Georgia
  • Auburn University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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