James H. Burnley IV

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James H. Burnley, IV

9th United States Secretary of Transportation
In office December 3, 1987 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Elizabeth H. Dole
Succeeded by	Samuel K. Skinner
Personal details
Born	(1948-07-30) July 30, 1948 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jane Nady Burnley
Children	Jay and Anne
Alma mater	Yale University Harvard University
Occupation	Falls Church, Virginia, United States High Point, North Carolina, United States
Profession	Government

James Horace Burnley, IV (born July 30, 1948) was the American politician and lawyer. He was served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 1987 until 1989, during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.

Early life and career

Burnley was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 30, 1948, the son of Dorothy Mary (Rockwell) and James Horace Burnley, III. He graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1970, with the Bachelor of Arts and was got his Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 1973.

From 1983 until 1987, Burnley was served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation until he became as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, following the resignation of Elizabeth Dole. Burnley was outright from 1987 to 1989.

In 1996, Burnley was the senior advisor for Robert J. Dole's Presidential campaign candidate. He later on, Burnley was served on the board of the directors from the Infrasoft, Inc. From 2001 until at least 2003, Burnley was worked on the lobbyist, from the airline and industry.

Burnley was on the board of FreedomWorks.^[1]

Personal life

Burnley and his wife, the former Jane Nady Burnley, and they had two children, Jay and Anne. He was resided of the Falls Church, Virginia, and was also the resided of High Point, North Carolina.

References

↑ "About FreedomWorks: Board of Directors". FreedomWorks. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

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Political offices
Preceded by Elizabeth H. Dole	U.S. Secretary of Transportation Served under: Ronald Reagan 1987–1989	Succeeded by Samuel K. Skinner

v t e United States Secretaries of Transportation

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Cabinet of President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)

Cabinet

Secretary of State	Alexander M. Haig, Jr. (1981–1982) George P. Shultz (1982–1989)

Secretary of the Treasury	Donald T. Regan (1981–1985) James A. Baker (1985–1988) Nicholas F. Brady (1988–1989)

Secretary of Defense	Caspar W. Weinberger (1981–1987) Frank C. Carlucci (1987–1989)

Attorney General	William French Smith (1981–1985) Edwin Meese (1985–1988) Richard L. Thornburgh (1988–1989)

Secretary of the Interior	James G. Watt (1981–1983) William P. Clark (1983–1985) Donald P. Hodel (1985–1989)

Secretary of Agriculture	John R. Block (1981–1986) Richard E. Lyng (1986–1989)

Secretary of Commerce	Malcolm Baldrige (1981–1987) C. William Verity (1987–1989)

Secretary of Labor	Raymond J. Donovan (1981–1985) William E. Brock III (1985–1987) Ann Dore McLaughlin (1987–1989)

Secretary of Health and Human Services	Richard S. Schweiker (1981–1983) Margaret M. Heckler (1983–1985) Otis R. Bowen (1985–1989)

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Samuel R. Pierce (1981–1989)

Secretary of Transportation	Drew Lewis (1981–1983) Elizabeth H. Dole (1983–1987) James H. Burnley IV (1987–1989)

Secretary of Energy	James B. Edwards (1981–1983) Donald P. Hodel (1983–1985) John S. Herrington (1985–1989)

Secretary of Education	Terrel H. Bell (1981–1985) William J. Bennett (1985–1988) Lauro F. Cavazos (1988–1989)

Cabinet-level

Vice President	George H. W. Bush (1981–1989)

White House Chief of Staff	James A. Baker (1981-1985) Donald T. Regan (1985-1987) Howard H. Baker, Jr. (1987-1988) Kenneth M. Duberstein (1988-1989)

Director of the Office of Management and Budget	David Stockman (1981-1985) James C. Miller, III (1985-1988) Joseph R. Wright, Jr. (1988-1989)

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Anne M. Gorsuch (1981-1983) William D. Ruckelshaus (1983-1985) Lee M. Thomas (1985-1989)

Director of Central Intelligence	William J. Casey (1981–1987) William H. Webster (1987–1989)

Ambassador to the United Nations	Jeane J. Kirkpatrick (1981–1985) Vernon A. Walters (1985–1989)

Trade Representative	William E. Brock III (1981–1985) Clayton K. Yeutter (1985–1989)

Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers	Murray L. Weidenbaum (1981-1982) Martin S. Feldstein (1982-1984) Beryl W. Sprinkel (1985-1989)

Persondata
Name	Burnley, James H.
Alternative names
Short description	U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Date of birth	July 30, 1948
Place of birth	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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