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| name =Philip Washington

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| caption = Washington in 2015

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1958|}}

| birth_place = [[South Side, Chicago]]

| education =

| alma_mater = [[Webster University]] ([[Master of Management|MM]]) <br> [[Columbia College Chicago|Columbia College]] ([[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]]) <br> [[Harvard Kennedy School]]

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| office1 = [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|LACMTA]]

| successor1 = Stephanie Wiggins<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/stefanie-wiggins-appointed-ceo-of-l-a-metro.html|title=Stephanie Wiggins Appointed CEO of L.A. Metro|website=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]|date=April 15, 2021|author=Halsell, Betti}}</ref>

| office2 = [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Regional Transportation District|RTD]]

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}

| serviceyears = 1976–2000

| rank = {{Dodseal|USA command sergeant major}} [[Command Sergeant Major]]

| awards = [[Image:Defense Superior Service Medal.png|20px]]

'''Philip A. Washington''' (born 1958) is an American businessman who is currently the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Denver International Airport]] since July 19, 2021.

Washington was born in [[South Side, Chicago]] and lived in the [[Altgeld Gardens Homes]]. When he was 17 years old, Washington was expelled from high school and decided that the best way to get away from the place was to enlist in the [[United States Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routematch.com/pwmp/PhilWashington.pdf|title=PROFILE OF PHIL WASHINGTON, CEO OF LA METRO|author=Huttenbach, Laura Lee|website=Routematch}}</ref>

After twenty-four years, he had risen to the rank of [[Command Sergeant Major]], being stationed in [[Fort Carson]], [[Colorado]]. During his time in the military, he got a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] degree at [[Columbia College Chicago]] and a [[Master of Management]] from [[Webster University]]. In 2000, he left the army and applied for Assistant General Manager of Administration at the [[Regional Transportation District]]. Cal Marsella, the CEO, gave him the job.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/phil-washington-the-accidental-transit-manager/article_55236c6a-c0ed-5bc8-af51-ea21cb20fc19.html|title=Phil Washington — The Accidental Transit Manager|author=Hudson, Miller|date=April 13, 2015|website=Colorado Politics}}</ref>

=== RTD ===

Washington began his work as Assistant General Manager in 2000. In June 2009, Washington was named as the interim chief after Marsella stepped down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/06/09/rtds-assistant-gm-named-interim-chief/|title=RTD’s assistant GM named interim chief|date=June 9, 2009|author=Leib, Jeffrey|website=[[The Denver Post]]}}</ref> In December 2009, the RTD announced that Washington would become the next CEO after the board voted in favor of his appointment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/Denver-RTD-selects-Washington-as-next-GMCEO--22199|title=Denver RTD selects Washington as next GM/CEO|date=December 17, 2009|website=Progressive Railroading}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/12/15/rtd-veteran-named-ceo/|title=RTD veteran named CEO|author=Leib, Jeffrey|date=December 15, 2009|website=[[The Denver Post]]}}</ref>

=== LACMTA ===

[[File:Mayor Garcetti welcomes new Metro CEO Phil Washington (17947875238).jpg|x150px|thumb|[[Mayor of Los Angeles|Los Angeles mayor]] [[Eric Garcetti]] and [[Los Angeles City Council|City Council]] members welcome Washington.|left]]

In May 2015, [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Los Angeles mayor]] [[Eric Garcetti]] announced that Washington would become the new CEO of the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]], replacing Art Leahy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paulkrekorian.org/metro_welcomes_new_ceo_phil_washington|website=Paul Krekorian|date=May 8, 2015|title=METRO WELCOMES NEW CEO PHIL WASHINGTON}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lamayor.org/mayor-garcetti-announces-phillip-washington-new-metro-ceo|title=MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES PHILLIP WASHINGTON AS NEW METRO CEO|date=May 12, 2015}}</ref>

In 2018, Washington was honored at the Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition Annual Awards Dinner for his role in the [[Measure M]] expansion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/metro-ceo-phillip-a-washington-honored-at-los-angeles-sustainability-coalition-annual-awards-dinner.html|title=Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington Honored at Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition Annual Awards Dinner|date=December 13, 2018|website=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]}}</ref>

In November 2020, Washington was named Team Lead for the [[Presidential transition of Joe Biden|Joe Biden presidential transition]] Agency Review Team for the [[United States Department of Transportation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://la.streetsblog.org/2020/11/10/metro-ceo-phil-washington-named-to-biden-transition-team/|title=Metro CEO Phil Washington Named To Biden Transition Team|author=Linton, Joe|date=November 10, 2020|website=Streetsblog Los Angeles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railwayage.com/news/biden-harris-taps-washington-for-transportation-art/|title=Biden-Harris Taps Washington for Transportation ART|author=Luczak, Marybeth|date=November 11, 2020|website=[[Railway Age]]}}</ref> In February 2021, Washington announced that he would be retiring from the post in May after informing the Metro Board that to not renew or extend his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesource.metro.net/2021/02/03/l-a-metro-ceo-phillip-a-washington-to-step-down-in-may/|title=L.A. Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington to step down in May|date=February 3, 2021|website=The Source (Metro)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2021/02/03/la-metro-ceo-phillip-washington-to-step-down-in-may/|title=LA Metro CEO Phillip Washington to step down in May|author=Henry, Jason; Scauzillo, Steve|date=February 3, 2021|website=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]}}</ref>

On June 7, 2021, [[Denver]] [[Mayor of Denver|mayor]] [[Michael Hancock (Colorado politician)|Michael Hancock]] nominated Washington to become the CEO of [[Denver International Airport]], taking over the position from CEO Kim Day who was retiring after 13 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Mayors-Office/News/2021/Mayor-Hancock-Nominates-Phil-Washington-as-CEO-of-Denver-International-Airport|title=Mayor Hancock Nominates Phil Washington as CEO of Denver Airport|date=June 7, 2021|website=Denver}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://denvergazette.com/news/washington-touts-his-experience-as-council-begins-nominee-approval-process/article_b3457f1e-d853-11eb-ac05-cbfcb565d6e2.html|title=Washington touts his experience as Council begins nominee approval process|date=June 28, 2021|author=Huspeni, Dennis|website=The Denver Gazette}}</ref> A few days after, the [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] had a criminal investigation at LACMTA's offices related to a criminal investigation into Washington, which came after a Metro whistleblower's claims of corruption. The investigation was of Metro's sexual harassment hotline, which was found to cost more than $8,000 per call after "multiple no-bid contracts to run the service were awarded to Peace Over Violence, a charity led by a close friend and campaign donor of [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors|L.A. County Supervisor]] and Metro board member [[Sheila Kuehl]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2021/06/15/dia-phillip-washington-corruption-allegations|author=Alvarez, Alayna|title=DIA's newly named leader connected to public corruption allegations|date=June 15, 2021|website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2021/02/19/l-a-county-sheriff-searches-offices-of-la-metro-oversight-board-member-in-criminal-probe/|title=L.A. County sheriff searches offices of LA Metro, oversight board member in criminal probe|date=February 19, 2021|author=Henry, Jason|website=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]}}</ref> Washington maintained that he was innocent and that the complaint was from a disgruntled employee, with Hancock supporting him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/investigations/mayors-nominee-for-denvers-airport-ceo-ive-done-nothing-wrong|title=Mayor’s nominee for Denver’s airport CEO: 'I’ve done nothing wrong'|author=Kovaleski, Tony|date=June 22, 2021|website=[[KMGH-TV]]}}</ref> Despite the alligations and the investigation, the [[Denver City Council]] unanimously voted to approve Washington as the new CEO.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/12/denver-airport-phil-washington-ceo-city-council/|title=Denver City Council approves Phil Washington as next Denver airport CEO|author=Swanson, Conrad|date=July 12, 2021|website=[[The Denver Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://denvergazette.com/news/business/phil-washington-confirmed-as-new-ceo-of-denver-international-airport/article_4b4a403c-e377-11eb-9d5d-e3b97837a701.html|title=Phil Washington confirmed as new CEO of Denver International Airport|author=Metzger, Hannah|date=July 12, 2021|website=The Denver Gazette}}</ref>

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