National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Senior Fellow

Thomas Downs

Member Since 1984

Biography

Chairman, North American Board of Veolia Transportation. Former President and Chief Executive Officer, ENO Foundation; Executive Director, National Center for Smart Growth and Education, University of Maryland College Park; Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, National Home Builders Association; President and Chairman, AMTRAK; Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation; President, Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority; City Administrator, Government of the District of Columbia; Executive Director, U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration; Associate Administrator for Planning and Policy Development, Federal Highway Administration.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Chairman North American Board of Veolia Transportation Current
President and Chief Executive Officer ENO Foundation Current
Executive Director National Center for Smart Growth and Education University of Maryland, College Park Current
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer National Home Builders Association Current
President and Chairman AMTRAK Current
Commissioner New Jersey Department of Transportation Current
President Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Current
City Administrator Government of the District of Columbia Current
Executive Director U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Current
Associate Administrator for Planning and Policy Development Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Contact

(202) 686-6720
[email protected]
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