Anthony foxx net worth
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Director, Center for Public Leadership
Emma Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership
Assistant: Antanea Mitchell
Anthony Foxx is the Emma Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership. He previously served as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Transportation where he led the agency’s effort to advance new transportation technologies, promote public private partnerships, and address past inequities in transportation decision-making using executive authority. Among his initiatives at the Department of Transportation (DOT) were releasing the world’s first national guidance on integrating driverless vehicles into the transportation system, successfully advocating for long-term transportation funding on a bipartisan basis, launching the agency’s first Smart City Challenge, advancing commercial uses of unmanned aircraft systems, starting the Build America Center to advance public-private partnerships in U.S. infrastructure and updating departmental guidance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for the first time in 40 years. Under his lea
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White House Author
Anthony Foxx became the 17th United States Secretary of Transportation on July 2, 2013.
In nominating him, President Obama said, "I know Anthony’s experience will make him an outstanding Transportation Secretary. He’s got the respect of his peers, mayors, and governors all across the country. And as a consequence, I think that he’s going to be extraordinarily effective."
As U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Foxx leads an agency with more than 55,000 employees and a $70 billion budget that oversees air, maritime, and surface transportation. His primary goal is to ensure that the American maintains the safest, most efficient transportation system in the world.
Foxx joined the U.S. Department of Transportation after serving as the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2013. During that time, he made efficient and innovative transportation investments the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts. These investments included extending the LYNX light rail system, the largest capital project ever undertaken by the city
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Anthony Foxx ’96 has led a remarkable life, rising from humble beginnings to become one of the most charismatic leaders in modern politics. From serving as the first black student body president at Davidson College to becoming the youngest mayor in Charlotte, North Carolina’s history, Foxx has proved himself to be a capable pioneer. So it is only fitting that this trailblazer is now set to break new paths on behalf of the entire nation—literally. President Obama recently tapped Foxx as his nominee for the next United States Secretary of Transportation, where Foxx would lead the planning and support of the nation’s roads, air, and sea-based transportation networks.
President Obama cited Foxx’s steadfastness in turning around Charlotte’s economy in the wake of national financial crisis as one of the many reasons he is fit for the job. In his time as mayor, Foxx has headed a new streetcar project involving modern electric tram service, expanded the international airport, and extended the city’s light rail system.
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