Dan Tangherlini
Daniel Tangherlini | |
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| Governor of the United States Postal Service | |
| Assumed office May 20, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ron Bloom |
| Administrator of General Services | |
| In office April 2, 2012 – February 13, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Susan Brita |
| Preceded by | Martha Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Denise Turner Roth |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management | |
| In office July 2009 – April 2, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Peter B. McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Nani A. Coloretti |
| Director of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation | |
| In office May 20, 2002 – February 10, 2006 | |
| Mayor | Anthony A. Williams |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michelle L. Pourciau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Mark Tangherlini 1967 (age 56–57) University of Pennsylvania (MBA ) |
Daniel Mark Tangherlini (born 1967) is an American government official who currently serves as a Governor of the United States Postal Service. He served as administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration from 2012 to 2015.[2] Unanimously approved to the post by the U.S. Senate on June 27, 2013, he had served as Acting Administrator since his appointment by President Barack Obama on April 2, 2012. He earlier served as an executive in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as City Administrator of Washington, D.C., and as interim General Manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Education
Tangherlini earned a
Career
Tangherlini began his career as a
In November 1998 Tangherlini was loaned to the District of Columbia government, where he served as acting Chief Financial Officer for the
Tangherlini then succeeded Richard A. White as interim General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates the Metrorail and Metrobus systems in the Washington, D.C., area. He withdrew from consideration as Metro's permanent General Manager in November 2006 after accepting the position of City Administrator in the cabinet of Adrian Fenty, then Democratic nominee for Mayor. Fenty and Tangherlini each signed letters of intent agreeing to join forces.
Beginning July 24, 2009, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Performance Officer at the
Tangherlini was named Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration on April 2, 2012, after the abrupt resignation of former Administrator Martha Johnson following the White House's discovery of the findings of an Inspector General's investigation into the misuse of taxpayer funds for an October 2010 employee conference in Las Vegas.[5]
On May 22, 2013, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Tangherlini as Administrator of the General Services Administration saying, "As Acting Director, Dan helped restore the trust of the American people in the General Services Administration by making the agency more efficient, accountable and transparent. I want to thank Dan for his leadership over the past year and for agreeing to continue serving in the Administration."[6] Tangerhlini was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 2013, as the 20th Administrator of General Services.[7]
On January 15, 2015, Tangerhlini has announced plans to step down at the GSA (on February 13, 2015), according to a letter to GSA employees. Deputy Administrator Denise Turner Roth will take on the role of acting administrator until President Obama chooses a replacement.[8]
His new job is as chief operating officer of a firm, Artemis Real Estate Partners, that has raised $2 billion in real estate capital since its founding in 2009. Based in Chevy Chase, the firm places money across the U.S. in office, housing, retail, industrial and other properties.[9]
Tangherlini is a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.[10]
In November 2021, President Biden announced he would appoint Tangherlini to the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service.[11] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[12]
Personal life
Tangherlini is married to Theresa Picillo, and they have two children.[13] He is a member of several Capitol Hill community groups.[3]
References
- ^ a b . United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. June 18, 2013. p. 41 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113shrg82453/pdf/CHRG-113shrg82453.pdf. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Hicks, Josh. "Washington Post columnist". Senate Confirms Dan Tangherlini to head GSA. Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "Q&A With Bob Levey". The Washington Post. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ "Daniel Tangherlini biography at U.S. Treasury website". Archived from the original on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ "GSA Chief Resigns Amid Reports of Excessive Spending," Washington Post, April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ "President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Dan Tangherlini as Administrator of the General Services Administration," White House Release, May 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
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- ^ "GSA administrator Dan Tangherlini to resign". 8 August 2017.
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- ^ "National Infrastructure Advisory Council Members". Homeland Security. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Biden replaces Ron Bloom, USPS board chair and key DeJoy ally, on postal board".
- ^ "PN1426 - Nomination of Daniel Mark Tangherlini for United States Postal Service, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". congress.gov. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Tangherlini Confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Management, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Performance Officer".
Further reading
- Obama Plucks Fenty Aide Tangherlini For Treasury The Washington Post
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