What is Gil Kerlikowske?
{{Infobox Officeholder | name = Gil Kerlikowske | image = Gil_Kerlikowske_2016_(cropped).jpg | office = Commissioner of [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] | president = [[Barack Obama]] | term_start = March 7, 2014 | term_end = January 20, 2017 | predecessor = [[Thomas Winkowski]] {{small|(Acting)}} | successor = [[Kevin McAleenan]] | office1 = 6th Director of the [[Office of National Drug Control Policy]] | president1 = [[Barack Obama]] | term_start1 = May 7, 2009 | term_end1 = March 7, 2014 | predecessor1 = [[John P. Walters]] | successor1 = [[Michael Botticelli]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|11|23}} | birth_place = [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]], [[Florida]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | spouse = Anna Lazlo | education = [[University of South Florida|University of South Florida, Tampa]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]])}} }} '''Richard Gil Kerlikowske''' (born November 23, 1949) is a former Commissioner of [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]]. He assumed office on March 6, 2014 and retired January 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/30/politics/gil-kerlikowske-donald-trump-travel-ban/index.html|title=Ex-border chief: 'Don't believe anyone was talked to about a travel ban'|first=Pamela Brown|last=CNN|website=CNN}}</ref> He also served as the Director of the [[Office of National Drug Control Policy]] between 2009 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/voices/events/r-gil-kerlikowske-former-commissioner-of-u-s-customs-and-border-protection/|title=R. Gil Kerlikowske, Former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection|first1=677 Huntington Avenue|last1=Boston|first2=|last2=Ma 02115 +1495‑1000|date=13 March 2017|website=Voices