APTA President William Millar received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Eno Transportation Foundation June 8 in Washington, DC, at a dinner during the foundation’s Leadership Development Conference.

“For 40 years, Bill Millar has played an integral role in advancing public transportation and helping millions of people across the country with improved access to jobs and economic prosperity,” said Eno President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua Schank.

“Eno and its board of directors are grateful to Bill for his leadership and are proud to honor him with a Lifetime Achievement Award,” Schenk announced.

Before becoming APTA president in 1996, Millar served 19 years at the Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. During his tenure, he founded the award-winning Access Paratransit Program. He became executive director of the authority in 1983.

Millar also worked for PennDOT, where he developed and managed Pennsylvania’s Free Transit Program for Senior Citizens and led the department’s rural public and community transit efforts.

He began his career as the county transportation planner in Lancaster, PA.

Millar also is a past chairman of the Transportation Research Board and a founder of the Transit Cooperative Research Program.

Photo courtesy of Eno Transportation Foundation
Jerome Premo, right, a board member of the Eno Transportation Foundation, presents William Millar with Eno’s Lifetime Achievement Award.