Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Brigham A. McCown
Born July 3, 1966
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service Retired: 1988 - 2013
Rank

Rear Admiral (LH) (hon.) United States Maritime Administration

Commander United States Navy
Battles/wars Cold War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Uphold Democracy, Operation Unified Assistance
Other work

Administrator PHMSA

Chief Counsel FMCSA

Brigham A. McCown (born July 3, 1966 in Ironton, Ohio) is a former senior executive at the United States Department of Transportation, and current entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is CEO of a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm and chairman of a nonprofit alliance focused on innovative solutions for issues with the nation's infrastructure.[1][2]

Early life and education

In 1988 McCown graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in diplomacy and foreign affairs. In 1997 he obtained a law degree from Northern Kentucky University. McCown served in Operation Desert Storm as a naval aviator and holds an honorary commission of Rear Admiral in the United States Maritime Administration.

Career

From 2003-2007 McCown served in several leadership roles during both terms of George W. Bush's presidency in Washington D.C. He was a senior executive at the United States Department of Transportation until 2007. He served as the first general counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, where he was responsible for legal oversight of the nation's trucking, motor coach, moving industry[3] and NAFTA[4] for the U.S. Department of Transportation. He advocated for stronger truck and bus safety regulations.[5][6] He was appointed to the position by Transportation Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta (D-CA).[7] He became the first acting administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

McCown currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Nouveau,[8] a Washington, DC-based consulting and advisory firm as well Chairman and CEO of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure,[9] a national non-profit organization focused on developing solutions to the nation's most pressing infrastructure issues. He serves on the Salmon P. Chase College of Law's Board of Visitors, and is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's Transportation Committee of the Administrative and Regulatory Law Section.[10] Additionally, McCown serves as a Program Council Member for the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland.[11] He previously served on the Southlake, Texas Planning & Zoning Commission.[12]

Bibliography

McCown contributes to Forbes,[13] Huffington Post,[14] and Fuel Fix[15] in matters pertaining to energy and transportation.

References

  1. ↑ http://nouveaucorp.com/leadership/brigham-mccown-president/
  2. ↑ http://aiiwire.org/brigham-mccown/
  3. ↑ "Tonight's facts". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Department of Transportation Sets Aggressive New Fuel Economy Targets". Martindale.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tonight's facts". Us.cnn.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Barriers for Mexican trucks questioned". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_EF9F7C268404EB5596E46F59F2F3B3DF86320900/filename/PHMSAFocusFall05.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.nouveaucorp.com
  9. ↑ http://www.aiiwire.org
  10. ↑ http://apps.americanbar.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=AL326000
  11. ↑ http://warsawsecurityforum.org/?person_category=program_council
  12. ↑ "Southlake, TX - Official Website". Cityofsouthlake.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Forbes » Contributor Profile » Brigham A. McCown". Blogs.forbes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Brigham A. McCown". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Fuel Fix » Voices » Energy in Motion". Fuel Fix. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

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