Marion Blakey
| Marion Blakey | |
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| Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | |
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In office September 12, 2002 – September 13, 2007 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jane Garvey |
| Succeeded by | Robert Sturgell (Acting) |
| Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
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In office September 26, 2001 – September 12, 2002 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Hall |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Conners |
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March 26, 1948 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | William Dooley |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
University of Mary Washington (BA) Johns Hopkins University |
Marion Clifton Blakey (born March 26, 1948) is president and chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce North America. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, she served as the eighth full-time chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association, an American defense industry trade association from 2007-2015. Before this, she served a five-year term as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Blakey was the second woman to hold the position, serving as a successor to Jane Garvey, the first woman to hold the Administrator title. She was the second Administrator who was not a licensed pilot. She was awarded the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 2013.
Blakey was born in Gadsden, Alabama. She received her bachelor's degree with honors in international studies from Mary Washington College (1970) of the University of Virginia. She also attended the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University (1973) for graduate work in Middle East Affairs.
She is married to William Ryan Dooley.
From 1993 to 2001, Blakey was the principal of Blakey & Associates, now Blakey & Agnew, a Washington, D.C. public affairs consulting firm with a particular focus on transportation issues and traffic safety.
Prior to being named FAA Administrator, Blakey served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) from September 26, 2001, to September 13, 2002. During her tenure, she led a number of accident investigations including the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in November 2001, dealing with both the highly technical aspects of the investigation as well as the highly charged public interest in the accident. Blakey worked to improve the Board's accident reporting process and increased industry and regulatory responsiveness to NTSB safety recommendations. Additionally, Blakey strengthened the Board's advocacy and outreach programs to promote safer travel throughout all modes of transportation. She also furthered development of the NTSB Academy as an international resource to enhance aviation safety and accident investigations.
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