Rick Leary
Rick Leary | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Toronto Transit Commission (2017–present) |
Rick Leary is an American transit planner.[1]
Leary has degrees from Northeastern University, a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and a masters in Public Administration, as well as a graduate degree from Harvard University in Administration and Management.[2] In his work in public transit he follows the example of his father, who was a streetcar driver, in Boston.
He first gained experience working with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. He moved to Ontario, Canada to manage York Region Transit in 2009.[3] In 2014, he was hired as the chief service officer of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).[4][5] Leary was made the interim CEO of the TTC in December 2017, when his predecessor, Andy Byford, left to head the New York City Transit Authority. In July 2018, Leary's interim position was made permanent.[6]
References
- ^ Thompson, John (2018-11-03). "A Bostonian tackles Toronto". Railway Age. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
On the personal front, Leary and his wife will soon be house hunting in Toronto, to end his lengthy commute from the outlying town of Aurora. 'We even have a little Canadian in our home; our five-year-old son was born after our move to Canada.'
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rick Leary confirmed as TTC CEO". The Coupler. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
Leary graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration as well as a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Leary later graduated from Harvard University, completing the graduate program in Administration and Management. He is married with three children, the youngest of whom was born here in Ontario in 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kalinowski, Tess (2014-04-03). "TTC recruits York Region Transit head to help improve service". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
Leary joined York Region as general manager in 2009, after retiring from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. York contracts out about 20 per cent of its service to the TTC, said Leary.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Spurr, Ben (2018-01-04). "TTC prepares 'Plan B' after delays to Bombardier streetcar order". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
In a wide-ranging interview in the seventh-floor corner office at TTC headquarters recently vacated by former chief executive officer Andy Byford, acting CEO Rick Leary said he was 'putting a Plan B together' in the event the streetcar order is not completed as scheduled.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Spurr, Ben (2018-07-09). "TTC board confirms Rick Leary for top job at Toronto transit agency". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
As the Star reported Monday, the hiring panel struck to find the next chief executive unanimously endorsed Leary about two weeks ago. The Boston native has been serving as acting CEO since December, after Andy Byford left to take a job as president of the New York City Transit Authority.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rick Leary to be next TTC CEO, city's transit chair confirms". CBC News. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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