Background
McGinnis, Patricia Gwaltney was born on July 19, 1947 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas McKim Gwaltney and Patricia Anne (Watkins) Schools.
McGinnis, Patricia Gwaltney was born on July 19, 1947 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas McKim Gwaltney and Patricia Anne (Watkins) Schools.
Bachelor, Mary Washington College, 1969. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1975.
Director special studies United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1975-1976. Professor staff member United States Senate Budge Committee, 1976-1977. Deputy associate director United States Office Management and Budget, 1977-1981.
Senior consultant Cresap, McCormick and Paget, Inc., 1981-1982. Principal The FMR Group, Inc., 1982-1994. President, Chief Executive Officer Council for Excellence in Government, since 1994.
Member, dean's alumni council Harvard Kennedy School Environment, since 2005. Member steering committee Homeland Society Policy Institute, Washington, since 2006. Member executive alumni council Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992-1996.
Director Primark Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1995-2000. Member associate council George Washington School Business and Public Administration, 1996-1999. Board directors Brown Shoe Company, St. Louis, Imagitas, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts.
Board visitors University Maryland School Public Affairs. Director Logistics Management Institute, McLean, Virginia.
Fellow: National Academy Public Administration.
Married James Michael McGinnis, August 4, 1978. Children: J. Brian, Katherine B.
