Charles O. Rossotti (born January 17, 1941) is an American businessman, and former Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
From 1965 to 1969, Rossotti worked for Robert McNamara, becoming Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Analysis at age 29.
In 1997, Rossotti was named Commissioner of Internal Revenue by then President Bill Clinton where he served for 5 years.
Rossotti received a waiver from the Clinton administration that allowed him to retain his AMS stock in a blind trust.
[citation needed] After leaving the IRS, Rossotti joined The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm in Washington, D.C., as a Senior Advisor.