A native of Washington, D.C., John H. Manfreda has served as administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau since January 2005.

 

Manfreda attended the University of Maryland, majoring in business finance and economics. He is a graduate of the American University Law School and earned his Juris Doctorate degree. Manfreda also earned a master’s degree in tax law from Georgetown Law School and was made a staff attorney at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). 

 

For 33 years, Manfreda worked at ATF and ended as its chief counsel. He was made deputy administrator for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in January 2003.