 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (February 2020) |
Jim Burnley | |
|---|---|
 Burnley as Transportation Secretary | |
| 9th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office December 3, 1987 – January 20, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Dole |
| Succeeded by | Samuel K. Skinner |
| 2nd United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office 1983 – December 3, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Darrell Trent |
| Succeeded by | Mimi Weyforth Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1948 High Point, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Virginia Johnson |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
James Horace Burnley IV (born July 30, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer. He served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 1987 until 1989, during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. He is a partner at Venable LLP in Washington, D.C.