Brock Long | |
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Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
In office June 23, 2017 – March 8, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Robert J. Fenton |
Succeeded by | Pete Gaynor |
Personal details | |
Born | William Brockmann Long April 6, 1975 Newton, North Carolina, U.S. |
Education | Appalachian State University (BS, MPA) |
William Brockmann Long (born April 6, 1975)[1] is an American emergency manager who served as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in April 2017 and confirmed by the United States Senate in June 2017. He served until his resignation in March 2019, following criticism of his handling of the Hurricane Maria and an ethical complaint over using official vehicles.