Derek S. Maltz | |
|---|---|
 Maltz in 2023 | |
| Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration | |
| In office January 20, 2025 –May 2, 2025 [1] | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Anne Milgram |
| Succeeded by | Terry Cole |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3,including Dylan Maltz |
| Education | Syracuse University (BS) |
Derek S. Maltz is an American government official who had served as acting administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. [2]
Maltz attended Syracuse University,where he played lacrosse. [3] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. [4]
Maltz headed the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force at the DEA’s New York Field Division. [4] While at the agency,he led the special operations division for nearly a decade. [2] He retired from the agency in 2014,taking a new role as the executive director for government relations at surveillance technology company Pen-Link. [4] [5]
Maltz has a wife,Patricia,and three sons:Derek,Dylan,and Daniel. [3] [6]