Dr. William Foege served as director of the C.D.C. from 1977-1983.
Dr. William Roper served as director of the C.D.C. from 1990-1993.
Dr. David Satcher served as director of the C.D.C. from 1993-1998.
Dr. Jeffrey Koplan served as director of the C.D.C. from 1998-2002.
Dr. Richard Besser served as acting director of the C.D.C. in 2009.
Dr. Tom Frieden served as director of the C.D.C. from 2009-2017.
Dr. Anne Schuchat served as acting director of the C.D.C. in 2017 and 2018.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky served as director of the C.D.C. from 2021-2023.
Dr. Mandy Cohen served as director of the C.D.C. from 2023-2025.