Thomas J. Barrett Explained

Thomas J. Barrett
Office1:9th United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
President1:George W. Bush
Barack Obama
1Namedata1:Mary Peters
Ray LaHood
Term Start1:June 1, 2007
Term End1:May 1, 2009
Predecessor1:Maria Cino
Successor1:John Porcari
Birth Date:15 January 1947
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Serviceyears:1969–2004
Rank: Vice Admiral
Battles:Cold War
September 11, 2001 attacks

Thomas J. Barrett (born January 15, 1947) is a former United States Coast Guard officer and former Deputy Secretary of Transportation from 2007 until 2009.[1]

Career

Barrett earned a B.S. in Biology from Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York and a Juris Doctor with honors from the George Washington University. He graduated from Army War College and the National Defense University Capstone Course in National Security Strategy and Military Capabilities.

He served 35 years in the U.S. Coast Guard and held the position of Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 2002 until 2004. In that capacity, he served as second in command, Agency Acquisition Executive, coordinated the Coast Guard Leadership Council, and co-chaired with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations the Navy-Coast Guard Board, an inter-service policy coordination body. He was instrumental in improving maritime security post 9/11, expanding Coast Guard support to the National Foreign Intelligence Community, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, and smoothly transitioning the Coast Guard into the new Department of Homeland Security.Barrett was the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.

On May 31, 2006 Barrett was sworn in by then Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta as the first permanent administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).[2]

From 2007 to 2009 Barrett served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for its day-to-day management, the $61.1 billion budget, 10 modal administrations, and approximately 60,000 employees while continuing his duties as PHMSA administrator.[3]

Barrett became the President of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, which operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), on January 1, 2011.[4] He retired from the company in December 2019, when fellow former PHMSA-head Brigham McCown was announced as the new president.[5]

Personal life

Barrett is married to the former Sheila Walker of Syracuse, New York. They are parents of four children, Tom, a Major in the United States Army and Iraq veteran, Matt, Rebecca and Paul, a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, also Iraq veteran.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Nominations to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce: hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, February 7, 2006. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 2006. 4. U.S. G.P.O.. 9780160771668 . 2015-08-27.
  2. Web site: results.gov : Resources For The President's Team. georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 2015-08-27.
  3. Web site: results.gov : Resources For The President's Team . 2022-07-10 . georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
  4. Web site: Alyeska Pipeline - Member . 2018-11-16 . 2018-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181116220133/https://www.alyeska-pipe.com/AboutUs/LeadershipTeam/11 . dead .
  5. Web site: Alyeska names Brigham McCown new president; Tom Barrett retiring - December 29, 2019 - Petroleum News . 2022-07-10 . www.petroleumnews.com.