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December 12, 2003

Van Tine Appointed Dep SecTrans... Despite Objections

The president has appointed Kirk Van Tine as the new acting Deputy Secretary of DOT... despite vociferous opposition by FedEx (and others) earlier in the year. While he has been nominated to fill the post on a permanent basis, the Senate has yet to pass judgement. In the meantime, his nomination has been fought at a number of political levels. The reason? Van Tine was at the forefront of efforts by the White House, trying to get $32 million in post-9/11 aid back from the freight company.

James Guyette, president and chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA), will be the featured speaker at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s graduation ceremony for 426 students on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. in the university’s ICI Center. Guyette will receive the university’s Distinguished Speaker Award. Guyette oversees all Rolls-Royce companies and operations in North America, encompassing more than 8,000 employees at 70 facilities in the United States and Canada. In 2002, total RRNA sales exceeded $2.8 billion.