Marion Blakey

Marion Blakey
15th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
In office
September 12, 2002 – September 13, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJane Garvey
Succeeded byRobert Sturgell (Acting)
Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
In office
September 26, 2001 – September 12, 2002
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJames Hall
Succeeded byEllen Conners
Personal details
Born (1948-03-26) March 26, 1948 (age 76)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWilliam Dooley
Children1
EducationUniversity of Mary Washington (BA)

Marion Clifton Blakey (born March 26, 1948) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America.[1] 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 to 2015.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Maxon, Terry (February 24, 2015). "Former leader of FAA and NTSB to head Rolls-Royce North America". Dallas Morning News, Airline Biz Blog. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Jeffrey Birnbaum (August 22, 2007). "FAA Chief To Become Aerospace Lobbyist". The Washington Post.