About
Dr. Paul Chabot
A national security and leadership expert whose experience spans the battlefield, the Pentagon, and the White House.
Dr. Paul Chabot served 21 years in U.S. Navy intelligence, including at the Pentagon’s National Military Command Center and in Iraq with Joint Special Operations Forces, and retired as a Commander. For nearly six years he was a White House Senior Advisor for Law Enforcement, Justice and Drug Control at the Office of National Drug Control Policy under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. He also served 21 years as a reserve deputy sheriff and three terms on the California Parole Board.
A regular analyst on Fox News, Fox Business, Newsmax, and NewsNation, Dr. Chabot has spoken in 48 states over 25 years. He holds an Ed.D. from George Washington University and lives in McKinney, Texas.
Career
The White House
About six years at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He started as a Presidential Management Fellow and rose to Senior Advisor for Law Enforcement, Justice and Drug Control Programs, with rotations at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles (methamphetamine) and the State Department Office of Inspector General (counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics).
U.S. Navy
21 years, retired December 2022 as a Commander. He served at the Office of Naval Intelligence and the Defense Intelligence Agency, and in the Pentagon at the National Military Command Center for the Joint Chiefs. He deployed to Iraq in 2008 with Joint Special Operations Forces.
Awards: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, and two Joint Meritorious Unit Awards.
Law enforcement
21 years as a reserve deputy sheriff in narcotics, gangs, and patrol, now retired. Three-time gubernatorial appointee and Senate-confirmed Commissioner on the California Parole Board.
Prevention and teaching
Founder of the Coalition for a Drug-Free California and the Coalition for a Drug-Free Texas. Adjunct professor at California Baptist University. Author of Eternal Battle Against Evil.
Education
Ed.D. in Executive Leadership, George Washington University. MPA (Master of Public Administration), USC. B.A., California State University, San Bernardino.
Home
He lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Brenda and their four children.
Bios for your program
Short. Dr. Paul Chabot is a retired U.S. Navy Intelligence Commander, Iraq War veteran, and former White House Senior Advisor for drug control under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. A 21-year reserve deputy sheriff and national TV analyst, he has spoken in 48 states over 25 years, including keynotes at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Bring Dr. Chabot to your event
Keynotes, workshops, panels, and virtual sessions.