Mark H. Buzby
Mark H. Buzby | |
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Buzby in 2017 | |
| 19th United States Maritime Administrator | |
| In office August 3, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Chip Jaenichen |
| Succeeded by | Ann C. Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Howard Buzby October 6, 1956 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Education | United States Merchant Marine Academy (BS) Naval War College (MS) Salve Regina University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1979–2013 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Deputy director, expeditionary warfare, N85B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo (2007-03-29 — 2008-01-11) Deputy Director, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (2008-01-11 — unknown) Commander, Military Sealift Command (2009-10-16 — 2013-05-10) |
Mark Howard Buzby (born October 6, 1956) is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration. He retired from the Navy in 2013 and joined Carnival Cruise Line's Safety & Reliability Review Board. Buzby was nominated to be MARAD Administrator in June 2017 by President Donald Trump, and confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017. He resigned from the post on January 11, 2021, along with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, to protest the 2021 United States Capitol attack.