Gerald Fauth

Gerald Fauth is an American consultant and government official who currently serves as a member of the National Mediation Board. Prior to assuming his current role, he was the president of G.W. Fauth & Associates Inc., a transportation economic consulting firm. Fauth has worked in the private sector and the federal government on public policy and transportation issues. From 1999 to 2003, he worked at the Surface Transportation Board, serving as chief of staff and senior advisor.[2][3]

Gerald Fauth III
Member of the National Mediation Board
Assumed office
November 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
RelationsRichard Burr (brother-in-law)[1]
EducationHampden–Sydney College

Education

Fauth is a 1978 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. There he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and government. Prior to college, he attended St. Stephen's School for Boys (now St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School) in Alexandria, Virginia until 1974.[4]

Career

After graduating from college in 1978, Fauth joined G.W. Fauth & Associates (GWF), which was founded by his late father in 1957, in a full-time capacity. He worked at the company until November 1, 1999, when he accepted a position with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). At STB, Fauth was chief of staff for Vice Chairman Wayne O. Burkes. When Burkes ran for a political office, Fauth returned to GWF in June 2003. During his time at the Surface Transportation Board, several rail companies merged, and Fauth was responsible for the resolution of ensuing labor disputes and the harmonizing of bargaining agreements.[5][4]

Fauth is a member of the Transportation Research Forum and the Association of Transportation Law Professionals.[4]

In May 2020, ProPublica reported that Fauth had sold tens of thousands of dollars in stock prior to the 2020 stock market crash, on the same day that his brother-in-law Richard Burr also sold a large number of his shares. Burr, who chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, is under federal investigation due to suspicions of insider trading.[6]

References
  1. Swisher, Larry (June 23, 2017). "Trump Picks Second Republican to Seize Mediation Board Power". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Wilner, Frank (June 23, 2017). "Fauth Trump's second NMB nominee". Fauth Trump’s second NMB nominee. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  4. "Before the Surface Transportation Board" (PDF). Surface Transportation Board. July 26, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. "Who will Trump nominate? Perhaps …". Railway Age. March 16, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  6. Faturechi, Robert; Willis, Derek (May 6, 2020). "On the Same Day Sen. Richard Burr Dumped Stock, So Did His Brother-in-Law. Then the Market Crashed". ProPublica. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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