| R. Richard Geddes | |
| Occupation: | Professor, Cornell University |
| Boards: | Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership |
| Alma Mater: | Towson State University (BS) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Discipline: | Economist |
| Sub Discipline: | Transportation infrastructure |
| Main Interests: | Public-private partnerships, rail, Postal Service |
R. Richard Geddes is an American academic specializing in infrastructure policy. He is a professor of policy analysis and management at Cornell University, where he is director of its infrastructure program.[1]
Geddes is an expert in public–private partnerships.[2] [3] He is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.[4]
Geddes was educated at Towson State University (BS 1984) and the University of Chicago (MA 1987, PhD 1991).[5]
Geddes is a recognized authority on transportation issues, being interviewed for NPR's On Point.[6] He writes as well for the Wall Street Journal.[7]
He has testified before House and Senate Committees ten times since 2008, most frequently about federal spending on railroads and the Postal Service.[8] [9]
Geddes has observed that public-private partnerships are unlikely to take hold in the United States, as long as less risky municipal bond funding for projects is common.[10]