Dan Tangherlini

American civil servant (born 1967)

Daniel Tangherlini

Governor of the United States Postal Service

Incumbent

Assumed office
May 20, 2022
Appointed by| Joe Biden
Preceded by| Ron Bloom
Administrator of General Services
In office
April 2, 2012 – February 21, 2015
President| Barack Obama
Deputy| Susan Brita
Preceded by| Martha Johnson
Succeeded by| Denise Turner Roth
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management
In office
July 2009 – April 2, 2012
President| Barack Obama
Preceded by| Peter B. McCarthy
Succeeded by| Nani A. Coloretti
Director of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation
In office
May 20, 2002 – February 10, 2006
Mayor| Anthony A. Williams
Preceded by| Position established
Succeeded by| Michelle L. Pourciau
Personal details
Born|

Daniel Mark Tangherlini

1967 (age 57-58)[1]
Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Political party| Democratic
Children| 2
Education| University of Chicago (BA, MPP)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)

Daniel Mark Tangherlini (born 1967) is an American government official who currently serves as a Governor of the United States Postal Service. He served as administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration from 2012 to 2015.[2] Unanimously approved to the post by the U.S. Senate on June 27, 2013, he had served as Acting Administrator since his appointment by President Barack Obama on April 2, 2012. He earlier served as an executive in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as City Administrator of Washington, D.C., and as interim General Manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

## Education

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Tangherlini earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

## Career

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Dan Tangherlini at a meeting with Rep. Jim Moran in 2006

Tangherlini began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Office of Management and Budget in 1991. He progressed through several positions in his time at OMB, and he transferred to the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1997. He worked for the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, where his work included Amtrak labor settlement negotiations and development of new approaches to infrastructure financing.

In November 1998 Tangherlini was loaned to the District of Columbia government, where he served as acting Chief Financial Officer for the Metropolitan Police Department. The position became permanent, and he remained in the role until May 2000, and then as the director of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation until February 2006.

Tangherlini then succeeded Richard A. White as interim General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates the Metrorail and Metrobus systems in the Washington, D.C., area. He withdrew from consideration as Metro's permanent General Manager in November 2006 after accepting the position of City Administrator in the cabinet of Adrian Fenty, then Democratic nominee for Mayor. Fenty and Tangherlini each signed letters of intent agreeing to join forces.

Beginning July 24, 2009, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Performance Officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.[4]

Tangherlini was named Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration on April 2, 2012, after the abrupt resignation of former Administrator Martha Johnson following the White House's discovery of the findings of an Inspector General's investigation into the misuse of taxpayer funds for an October 2010 employee conference in Las Vegas.[5]

On May 22, 2013, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Tangherlini as Administrator of the General Services Administration saying, "As Acting Director, Dan helped restore the trust of the American people in the General Services Administration by making the agency more efficient, accountable and transparent. I want to thank Dan for his leadership over the past year and for agreeing to continue serving in the Administration."[6] Tangerhlini was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 2013, as the 20th Administrator of General Services.[7]

On January 15, 2015, Tangerhlini has announced plans to step down at the GSA (on February 13, 2015), according to a letter to GSA employees. Deputy Administrator Denise Turner Roth will take on the role of acting administrator until President Obama chooses a replacement.[8]

His new job is as chief operating officer of a firm, Artemis Real Estate Partners, that has raised $2 billion in real estate capital since its founding in 2009. Based in Chevy Chase, the firm places money across the U.S. in office, housing, retail, industrial and other properties.[9]

Tangherlini is a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.[10]

In November 2021, President Biden announced he would appoint Tangherlini to the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service.[11] On May 12, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[12]

## Personal life

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Tangherlini is married to Theresa Picillo, and they have two children.[13] He is a member of several Capitol Hill community groups.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b . United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. June 18, 2013. p. 41 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113shrg82453/pdf/CHRG-113shrg82453.pdf. Retrieved May 14, 2022. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
2. ^ Hicks, Josh. "Washington Post columnist". Senate Confirms Dan Tangherlini to head GSA. Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
3. ^ a b "Q&A With Bob Levey". The Washington Post. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
4. ^ "Daniel Tangherlini biography at U.S. Treasury website". Archived from the original on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
5. ^ "GSA Chief Resigns Amid Reports of Excessive Spending," Washington Post, April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
6. ^ "President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Dan Tangherlini as Administrator of the General Services Administration," White House Release, May 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
7. ^ Josh Hicks (2021-12-01) [2013-06-28]. "Senate confirms Dan Tangherlini to head GSA". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]
8. ^ "GSA administrator Dan Tangherlini to resign". 8 August 2017.
9. ^ Jonathan O'Connell (2021-10-26) [2015-02-26]. "Former GSA chief lands at $2 billion real estate firm". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]
10. ^ "National Infrastructure Advisory Council Members". Homeland Security. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
11. ^ "Biden replaces Ron Bloom, USPS board chair and key DeJoy ally, on postal board".
12. ^ "PN1426 - Nomination of Daniel Mark Tangherlini for United States Postal Service, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". congress.gov. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
13. ^ "Daniel Tangherlini Confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Management, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Performance Officer".

## Further reading

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* Obama Plucks Fenty Aide Tangherlini For Treasury The Washington Post

## External links

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* Appearances on C-SPAN
* Metro bio of Dan Tangherlini from the Internet Archive

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Preceded by

Richard White

|  General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
2006  | Succeeded by

John Catoe

Preceded by

Edward Reiskin
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Neil Albert

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Martha Johnson

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