Carol J. Thompson was a Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) for nearly two years during the administration of George W. Bush.[1] She served as Acting Director from August 2003 until President George W. Bush appointed her as Director in April 2004.[2] She resigned in early 2006 to take a job as Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs with the U.S. State Department.[3][4]
Carol Thompson | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, B.A. |
| Occupation | Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs with the U.S. State Department |
Previously, Thompson had worked in the government sector at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. She was employed in the private sector at a pharmaceutical trade lobby group, the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association of America.[2]
Thompson has a B.A. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.[1]
Thompson's appointment as director of the ONAP was criticized because, unlike the two previous Bush-appointed directors of the office, she was neither a medical professional nor gay. However, one gay rights group stated that Thompson's qualifications were irrelevant because the Bush administration had not committed adequate funds to fighting AIDS.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Biography.Carol Thompson, Whitehouse.gov archives, accessed August 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Bush Settles on Chief of National AIDS Policy Office", Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2004.
- ^ News Release."Mrs. Bush to Attend United Nations General Assembly", "Office of the First Lady", May 26, 2006
- ^ Gwen DeBenedetto."Africa:Health and Security Lecture Series" Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, "Seton Hall University", October 15, 2008.