Marion Blakey
 Marion Blakey    (businesswoman) | |
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| Born | March 26, 1948 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies |
| Children | 1 |
| Spouse | William Dooley |
| Party | Republican |
Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board September 26, 2001 – September 2002 and Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 2002-2007, then revolving door to armaments industry.
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Marion Clifton Blakey is an American businesswoman and former government official who was Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board September 26, 2001 – September 2002 and Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 2002-2007.
She then went on the become full-time chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association, an American armaments industry trade association from 2007 to 2015.[1], before becoming president and CEO of the aircraft enginge producer Rolls-Royce North America.[2]
Background
Blakey was born in Gadsden, Alabama.[3] She received her bachelor's degree with honors in international studies from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in 1970. She also attended the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University for graduate work in Middle East Affairs.[3]
Career
From 1993 to 2001, Blakey was the principal of Blakey & Associates, now Blakey & Agnew, a Washington, D.C. public affairs consulting firm with a particular focus on transportation issues and traffic safety.[3]
Blakey has held six previous Presidential appointments, four of which required Senate confirmation. From 1992 to 1993, Blakey served as administrator of the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As the nation's leading highway safety official, she was charged with reducing deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. Prior to her service at NHTSA, she held key positions at the United States Department of Commerce, the United States Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the White House, and the United States Department of Transportation.[3] For instance, in 1989 Blakey was appointed as a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. Prior to that, she was Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Affairs and Communications Planning at the White House. Prior to this Blakey was director of public affairs and special assistant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. From 1982 to 1984, she was director of public affairs at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Previously Blakey served as director of that agency's youth programs and in its Office of Planning and Policy Assessment.
NTSB Chair
Prior to being named FAA Administrator, Blakey served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) from September 26, 2001, to September 13, 2002. During her tenure, she led a number of accident investigations including the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in November 2001, dealing with both the highly technical aspects of the investigation as well as the highly charged public interest in the accident.[3] Blakey worked to significantly improve the Board's accident reporting process and increased industry and regulatory responsiveness to NTSB safety recommendations. Additionally, Blakey strengthened the Board's advocacy and outreach programs to promote safer travel throughout all modes of transportation. She also furthered development of the NTSB Academy as an international resource to enhance aviation safety and accident investigations.[3]
FAA Administrator
Blakey was sworn in on September 13, 2002 as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, following her appointment by George W. Bush during his first term in office. Her commission as FAA Administrator ended on September 13, 2007.
References
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082101889.html
- ↑ http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/02/former-leader-of-faa-and-ntsb-to-head-rolls-royce-north-america.html/
- ↑ a b c d e f Federal Aviation Administration. Marion Blakey Biography Archived 2006-09-08 at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed January 14, 2007.
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