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Encyclopedia > Marcus Peacock
Marcus C. Peacock at the World Energy Forum 2006

Marcus C. Peacock (born March 21, 1960) is the current Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States. He was sworn in to office August 8, 2005. Within a month of being sworn in, Mr. Peacock was appointed the lead for coordinating EPA’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... EPA redirects here. ...


Peacock received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master of Public Policy Degree from Harvard University. He is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Before working at EPA, Mr. Peacock was an Associate Director at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Doheny Library. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) is the worlds largest professional membership society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. ...


While at OMB, Mr. Peacock created the Performance Assessment Rating Tool, or PART, which is used to rate the effectiveness of federal programs. The PART won Harvard University’s Innovations in Government Award in 2005 and the American Society for Public Administration's Leadership Award in 2007[1]. Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... The association sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of government policy, public administration, and, to a lesser degree, programs of civil society. ...


References

  • PART Innovations in Government Award 2005
  • Marcus Peacock Bio

External Links

  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Marcus Peacock Federal Times article


 

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