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Graduated from Quinnipiac University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science and Associate of Arts, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988 with a Masters Degree in Pulblic and International Affairs and was named the first Ridgeway Foundation Scholar.
He was named President on July 9, 2007. Gaffney is credited with leading a Newspaper Association of America from near-default in 2007 to 5 consecutive years of operational profit (2008-2012). From 1991-1995 he served as Legislative Director for Congressmen Jim Moran of Virginia.
He served as Medical Service Corps Officer in the United States Navy from 1983-2005 and retired with the rank of Commander.
From 1995-2007 he served as the Vice President for Communications for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority where he had executive responsibility for the Authority’s media, communications, community relations, governmental affairs, and noise abatement program He served as Acting Airport Manager of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from May–July, 2006.
