The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Board of Directors has named Frederick G. (Bud) Wright as the organization’s new executive director. He will succeed John Horsley, who is retiring Feb. 1, 2013.

“Bud Wright has almost four decades of experience in both the private sector and as a top executive at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),” said Kirk Steudle, AASHTO president and director of Michigan DOT. “Wright’s proven leadership in critical areas such as transportation safety, policy and legislation, budget, and financial oversight will be extremely beneficial to AASHTO as it works with our membership and lawmakers to shape the next surface transportation authorization bill.”

Wright, a transportation consultant based in Alexandria, VA, joined FHWA in 1975 as an economist in its Office of Planning. He ultimately served as FHWA executive director from 2001 to 2008. He has received the Presidential Rank Award for federal government executives, the Secretary of Transportation's Special Achievement Award, the Federal Highway Administrator’s Superior Achievement Award, and the Secretary of Transportation’s Team Award for his work on development of TEA-21.

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