Amit Bose (government official)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amit Bose
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
Nominee
Assuming office
TBA
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingRonald Batory
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
Assumed office
January 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
In office
October 2016 – January 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Personal details
Born
Amitabha Bose

India
EducationColumbia University (BA, MIA)
University of Georgia (JD)

Amit Bose is an American attorney and transportation policy advisor who is the nominee to serve as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration in the Biden administration.[1] Bose has served as deputy administrator since January 2021.[2]

Early life and education[]

Bose arrived in the United States at age five and grew up in DeKalb County, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1994,[3] a Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University in 1995,[4] and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.[2]

Career[]

Bose served in the New Jersey Department of Transportation before holding posts in the United States Department of Transportation, where he was the associate general counsel and deputy assistant secretary for governmental affairs. He later joined the Federal Railroad Administration, where he served as deputy administrator and chief counsel during the Obama administration.[5] During his tenure at the DOT and the FRA, he was involved in the Northeast Corridor Gateway Program, California High Speed Rail Project, Northeast Corridor Future, Southeast Passenger Rail and Build America Bureau.[5]

After leaving the public sector, Bose joined HNTB in 2017 as mid-Atlantic district transit and rail director, and associate vice president.[5] He also served as board chairman of the Coalition for Northeast Corridor.[6]

On January 22, 2021, Bose was appointed to the role of deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Amit Bose nominated to be FRA administrator «". Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. ^ "Columbia College Today" (PDF). Columbia College Today. Spring 2015. p. 82. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. ^ SIPA, Columbia (2021-02-05). "Meet some of the SIPA alumni in the Biden-Harris Administration". SIPA Admissions Blog. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "StackPath". www.masstransitmag.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  6. ^ Mastrangelo, Paolo (2019-10-31). "Member Spotlight: Amit Bose, Coalition of the Northeast Corridor Coalition Board Chairman". CNEC. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  7. ^ "Industry Veterans Appointed to US DOT Deputy Roles". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
Retrieved from ""