Mike Duncan
Mike Duncan | |
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Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service | |
Assumed office September 13, 2018 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Thurgood Marshall Jr. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority | |
In office May 18, 2009 – May 2010 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | William B. Sansom[1] |
Succeeded by | Dennis C. Bottorff |
Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office January 19, 2007 – January 30, 2009 Serving with Mel Martínez (2007)* | |
Preceded by | Ken Mehlman |
Succeeded by | Michael Steele |
Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority | |
In office March 2006 – May 18, 2011 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Peter Mahurin |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Oneida, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Joanne Duncan |
Relatives | Robert (son) |
Education | University of the Cumberlands (BA) University of Kentucky (JD) |
*Duncan served as National Chair of the RNC while Martínez served as General Chair from January 19, 2007 – October 19, 2007. | |
Robert Michael Duncan (born 1951) is a Kentucky Republican who served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his career he has served on the boards of a variety of public- and private-sector organizations. His public service has been recognized with several distinctions including honorary degrees from Cumberland College (now the University of the Cumberlands), Morehead State University, and the College of the Ozarks.
Early life and career
Duncan was born in Oneida, Tennessee. He is active in numerous professional and nonprofit organizations. He served as chairman of a state university[2] and serves as chairman of the board of trustees at Alice Lloyd College, a private four-year liberal arts college in Pippa Passes, Kentucky.[3] He has served as chairman for the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky, a $30 million state-of-the-art regional center emphasizing telecommunications, training, and development. President George W. Bush appointed him to the President's Commission on White House Fellows in 2001.
Public service
Chairman of the Republican National Committee
A lifelong Republican, Duncan was a delegate to the 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Republican National Conventions and is one of the few persons ever to serve on the four standing convention committees. Duncan served as treasurer and general counsel of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from July 10, 2002, until his election as chairman. In January 2007, he was elected Chairman of the RNC, replacing Ken Mehlman, and served until January 30, 2009, when he withdrew from renomination to the chairmanship.[4]
RNC re-election bid
- RNC chairman vote
Source: CQPolitics,[5] and Poll Pundit[6]
Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Steele | 46 | 48 | 51 | 60 | 79 | 91 |
Katon Dawson | 28 | 29 | 34 | 62 | 69 | 77 |
Saul Anuzis | 22 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 20 | Withdrew |
Ken Blackwell | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | Withdrew | |
Mike Duncan | 52 | 48 | 44 | Withdrew |
- Candidate won that Round of voting
- Candidate withdrew
- Candidate won RNC Chairmanship
Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority
President George W. Bush nominated him to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board; he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate in March 2006.[7] effective May 18, 2009. He was subsequently elected to serve as the 15th chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority in May 2009 and served until May 2010, when he was replaced by banker Dennis C. Bottorff.[8]
Governor of the United States Postal Service
On September 13, 2018, he became a member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service.[9] On December 5, 2019 he was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve another full term ending in December 2025.[10]
Other roles
Duncan also served as director of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank Cincinnati Branch. From 1989 to 1991, during a sabbatical, he worked in the Bush White House as Assistant Director of Public Liaison. He also served in the Bush Administration as a member of the President's Commission on White House Fellows starting in 2001.
Personal life
Duncan and his wife, Joanne, are 1974 graduates of the University of Kentucky College of Law. Duncan received his undergraduate degree from Cumberland College (now the University of the Cumberlands). They reside in Inez in Martin County in eastern Kentucky. They have one child, Rob, an assistant United States attorney in Lexington, Kentucky, who is married to Valerie Ridder, originally from Springfield, Missouri. The Duncans are the principal owners of two community banks with five offices in eastern Kentucky.[11][12] His son, Robert M. Duncan Jr., has been United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2017.[13]
On September 10, 2012, Duncan became the new president and CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).[14][15]
References
- ^ Parker, Sarah (February 12, 2009). "Former RNC chair to head up TVA". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Duncan Biography". gop.com. Republican National Committee. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
- ^ Alice Lloyd College Catalog 2006–2008 (PDF). Pippa Passes, KY: Alice Lloyd College. 2006. p. 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ Burns, Alexander (January 30, 2009). "It's Steele!". The Politico. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ CQ Politics (January 30, 2009). "Republican Choose Michael Steele as Party Chairman". Archived from the original on February 3, 2009.
- ^ PollPundit.com (January 30, 2009). "RNC Chairman Vote: Live Coverage". Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ Boyd, Gordon (February 12, 2009). "Former RNC head elected TVA Board of Directors chairman". WVLT-TV. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ De Lombaerde, Geert (April 16, 2010). "Bottorff to chair TVA". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Chairman and USPS Board of Governors, Robert M. Duncan". about.usps.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be Governor of the United States Postal Service)". Senate.gov. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Robert (Mike) Duncan 2004 Hellard Award Winner" (PDF) (Press release). Kentucky Long Term Policy Research Center. October 21, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Alessi, Ryan (February 2, 2007). "3 GOP hopefuls in spotlight". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
- ^ "Two Central Kentucky men getting federal posts from Trump". Lexington Herald Leader. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Izadi, Elahe (August 16, 2012). "American Crossroads Chair Named New CEO of Clean Coal Association". National Journal. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Wartman, Scott (September 7, 2012). "GOP Leader Mike Duncan Takes Over Clean Coal Group". NKY.com. Gannett. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
External links
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Alice Lloyd College
- American bankers
- American lobbyists
- College of the Ozarks alumni
- George W. Bush administration personnel
- Kentucky lawyers
- Kentucky Republicans
- Obama administration personnel
- People from Martin County, Kentucky
- People from Scott County, Tennessee
- Republican National Committee chairs
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- Trump administration personnel
- United States Postal Service people
- University of Kentucky College of Law alumni