Walter McCormick
Encyclopedia
Walter Bernard McCormick, Jr. (born February 8, 1954, Kansas City, Missouri
), is a trade association
executive, lawyer
, and former government official.
McCormick is President & CEO of the United States Telecom Association
. He was formerly President & CEO of the American Trucking Associations
, Inc. He served in the United States government as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation under President George H.W. Bush; and as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation under the Chairmanship of Senator John C. Danforth (R-MO). He served under Presidents George W. Bush
and Barack H. Obama as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
(J.D. 1979). He studied international politics and economics at Georgetown University
(1975), and completed the program for senior managers in government at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
(1987).
on June 16, 1992 as the 15th General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he served under Secretary Andrew Card
, Jr. as the chief legal officer of the Department, Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Coast Guard, and third-ranking official after the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Prior to his confirmation, he served as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
in the 99th Congress; as Republican Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Committee in the 100th, 101st, and 102nd Congresses; and as legislative assistant to U.S. Senator John C. Danforth (R-MO) in the 97th and 98th Congresses. From 2005–2010, he served as a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
, and as a member of the U.S. Department of State's
Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy.
, Public Policy & Legislation. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Rockhurst University
, the District of Columbia Bar, the Missouri Bar, and the Federal Communications Bar Association
.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
), is a trade association
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
executive, lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, and former government official.
McCormick is President & CEO of the United States Telecom Association
United States Telecom Association
The United States Telecom Association , founded in 1897, is the trade association for broadband service providers and their suppliers. The Association represents the broadband industry before the United States Congress, the United States federal courts, and the White House.-External links:* * *...
. He was formerly President & CEO of the American Trucking Associations
American Trucking Associations
The American Trucking Associations , founded in 1933, is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering...
, Inc. He served in the United States government as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation under President George H.W. Bush; and as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation under the Chairmanship of Senator John C. Danforth (R-MO). He served under Presidents George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and Barack H. Obama as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
Early life and education
McCormick was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Walter B. McCormick and Dorothy Power McCormick. He is a graduate of Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, Missouri (1972); the University of Missouri School of Journalism (B.J. 1976); and the University of Missouri School of LawUniversity of Missouri School of Law
University of Missouri School of Law is the law school of the University of Missouri, a state university in the U.S. State of Missouri. It is located on the university's main campus in Columbia, forty minutes from the Missouri State Capitol and Supreme Court in Jefferson City...
(J.D. 1979). He studied international politics and economics at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
(1975), and completed the program for senior managers in government at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
(1987).
Government service
McCormick was confirmed unanimously by the United States SenateUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 16, 1992 as the 15th General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he served under Secretary Andrew Card
Andrew Card
Andrew Hill Card, Jr. is a Republican American politician, former United States Cabinet member, and head of President George W. Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush and the White House Chief of Staff under George W. Bush...
, Jr. as the chief legal officer of the Department, Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Coast Guard, and third-ranking official after the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Prior to his confirmation, he served as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate in charge of all senate matters related to the following subjects:* Coast Guard* Coastal zone management* Communications...
in the 99th Congress; as Republican Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Committee in the 100th, 101st, and 102nd Congresses; and as legislative assistant to U.S. Senator John C. Danforth (R-MO) in the 97th and 98th Congresses. From 2005–2010, he served as a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
National Communications System
The National Communications System is an office within the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with enabling national security and emergency preparedness communications using the national telecommunications system.-Background and history:The genesis of the NCS began in 1962...
, and as a member of the U.S. Department of State's
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy.
Private sector
McCormick has been President & CEO of the United States Telecom Association since June 2001. He is a former President & CEO of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., and a former partner with the law firm Bryan Cave LLP – where he headed the practice group on Regulatory AffairsRegulatory Affairs
Regulatory affairs , also called government affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking...
, Public Policy & Legislation. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University is a private, coeducational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College. The school adheres to the motto etched into the stone of the campus bell tower: "Learning, Leadership, and Service in the Jesuit Tradition." It is one of 28...
, the District of Columbia Bar, the Missouri Bar, and the Federal Communications Bar Association
Federal Communications Bar Association
The Federal Communications Bar Association is the voluntary bar association for communications attorneys in the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., the FCBA focuses primarily on the regulatory agencies of the Federal Communications Commission and the state public utility...
.
Published writings
- Search of the Newsroom: The Battle for a Reporter's Privilege Moves to New Ground, 44 Missouri Law Review 297 (1979)
- Press Access to Jails and Prisons, University of Missouri Freedom of Information Center Report No. 405 (June 1979)
External links
- Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, June 14, 2006
- Testimony before House Agriculture Subcommittee, May 1, 2007
- Testimony before the House Commerce Communications Subcommittee, May 6, 2008
- Testimony before House Agriculture Subcommittee, July 9, 2009
- Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Cramming, July 13, 2011
- C-Span The Communicators
- McCormick Named to Global Telecoms Business Power 100
- USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
Editorial: We'll give users choices - USA Today: Opposing view: Telecom industry is fighting fraud
- USTelecom Bio Page