(born 1943) A former philosophy professor and chairperson for the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bennett was an outspoken public servant through his four years of work as US Secretary of Education under President Ronald Reagan. Known for his directness, he supported a limited role for federal government in education and vouchers for disadvantaged children to attend private schools. Under President George Bush, Bennett in 1989 became director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He is also the author of several books that emphasize the importance of morals and values, as well as one of America’s best-known cultural conservatives.