James H. Burnley IV
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| James Horace Burnley IV | |
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| 9th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office October 1, 1987 – December 2, 1987 (acting) December 3, 1987 – January 30, 1989 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Dole |
| Succeeded by | Samuel K. Skinner |
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| Born | July 30, 1948 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard University |
James Horace Burnley IV (30 July 1948, Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American politician and lawyer.
He graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts and got his Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 1973. From 1983 to 1987 he served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation until he became U.S. Secretary of Transportation outright from 1987 to 1989. In 1996, he was a senior advisor to Robert Dole's Presidential campaign.
He later served on the board of directors of Infrasoft, Inc. From 2001 to at least 2003 he worked as a lobbyist for the airline industry.
[edit] External links
- Venable.com profile
- Intercollegiate studies Instititute page
- American Enterprise Institute page mention
- James H. Burnley Biography at NNDB.
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| Preceded by Elizabeth Dole |
United States Secretary of Transportation Served under: Ronald Reagan 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by Samuel K. Skinner |
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