Peter H. Appel

Peter H. Appel
Peter Appel in 2009
Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration
In office
2009–2011
Appointed byBarack Obama
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
United States
Parent
RelativesAndrew Appel (brother)
ResidenceAlexandria, Virginia
EducationLondon School of Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brandeis University
OccupationManagement consultant, Government official

Peter H. Appel (born 1964) was the administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA).[1] From 2009 to 2011 Appel was the Obama administration point person on transportation technology issues and research.[2] He left RITA in late 2011 for the private sector to work on emerging technologies in the transportation industry.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference rita was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ President Obama’s nominees for US DOT administrations, Transport Gooru, April 3, 2009.
  3. ^ Senior USDOT administrator, Peter Appel, leaves RITA, Traffic Technology Today, September 30, 2011.