Craig L. Fuller

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Craig L. Fuller

Craig L. Fuller is currently the President & CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). He was Philip Morris' top spokesman in 1994.(Wall Street Journal, 6-3-94) He was also a Philip Morris Vice President. He also served as Vice President Bush's (first Bush administration) Chief of Staff.

Biography

Craig Fuller was born circa 1951 and got a Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of California Los Angeles in 1973 and a Masters degree in Urban Affairs from Occidental College in 1974.

According to a biographical profile he was Managing Director & Chairman of Global Board Services at Korn/Ferry International, an executive search firm in Washington, DC before joining NACDS.

"With an extensive background in federal affairs, Fuller served for eight years in the White House as Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs for President Ronald Reagan and then as Chief of Staff to Vice President George Bush. He later served as Co-Director of President-elect Bush's Presidential transition team," it states.

"Upon leaving the White House to enter the private sector, Fuller was named President of The Wexler Group, subsequently acquired by Hill & Knowlton where Fuller served as President of its US Operations and head of worldwide public affairs. In 1992 he was named Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Philip Morris Companies and also served as Chairman of the 1992 Republican National Convention", his biogrpahical note states.

"He subsequently joined Burson-Marsteller, serving as Vice Chairman before leaving to join Korn/Ferry. Among his civic and community activities, Fuller is a trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the George Bush Presidential Library. He also serves on the board of Capital Automotive REIT. Fuller is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, where he earned a BS in Political Science, and Occidental College, where he earned a Master's Degree in Urban Affairs," it states.

External links

• Stonebridge International, "Board of Advisors: Craig L. Fuller", undated, accessed February 25, 2004.
• Jeffrey Young, "Top lobbyist makes offer to step aside", The Hill, March 15, 2006.

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