John C. Lawn
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John C. Lawn served as Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration between July 26, 1985 and March 23, 1990. On March 1, 1985, Francis M. Mullen retired and John C. "Jack" Lawn, Deputy Administrator since 1982, became Acting Administrator. On April 4, 1985, he was nominated as DEA Administrator. Mr. Lawn was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 16, 1985, and sworn in on July 26, 1985.
Before coming to the DEA, Mr. Lawn had been an FBI Agent for 15 years. As Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge in San Antonio from 1980 to 1982, he had directed the successful investigation into the assassination of Federal Judge John H. Wood, Jr. Before this historic case, Mr. Lawn had supervised all FBI civil rights cases, including allegations of police brutality and color of law complaints. In addition, he was responsible for background investigations of White House officials, federal judges, and US attorney nominees. He also served in the Criminal Division of FBI headquarters where he supervised Congressional review of the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and President John F. Kennedy.
From 1990-1994, Mr. Lawn served as vice-president and chief of operations of the New York Yankees. In 1998, he was serving as the chairman and CEO of The Century Council, a national organization dedicated to fighting alcohol abuse.
