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Preston Grubbs

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Preston Grubbs
Principal Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
In office
October 2, 2017 – August 1, 2021
President
AdministratorAnne Milgram
Preceded byRobert W. Patterson
Succeeded byLouis J. Milione
Personal details
BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education

Preston L. Grubbs is an American law enforcement officer who served as the principal deputy administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration from 2017 to 2021.

Early life and education

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Grubbs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in education from East Stroudsburg University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Robert Morris University in 1982.[1]

Career

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Grubbs began his law enforcement career in 1979 with the Moon Township Police Department in Pennsylvania.

In 1983 Grubbs joined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and served as a DEA special agent in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Pittsburgh.

In 2017, Grubbs succeeded Robert W. Patterson as the principal deputy administrator of the DEA.[2]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/content/people-deaPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Robert Patterson Named DEA Acting Administrator". www.dea.gov.