I mean, why WOULDN’T you put a scientist or Doctor in charge of the CDC? That’s just silly talk!
A guy I work with says you don’t have to know the job to manage people under you, right? (I think he’s not too bright and so do others).
Thomas R. Frieden is the Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). He served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 2002–2009.
2009 to Present: 16th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention