Background
Simonetta, Richard James was born on September 7, 1946 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank and Margaret (Payne) Simonetta.
Public transportation executive
Simonetta, Richard James was born on September 7, 1946 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank and Margaret (Payne) Simonetta.
Bachelor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1971. Master of Regional Planning, Penn State University, 1975.
Planning analyst, Port Authority Transit, Pittsburgh, 1971-1973; executive director, Capitol Area Transit, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1973-1977; deputy general manager, Regional Transportation District, Denver, 1977-1979; executive director, Ann Arbor (Michigan) Transportation Authority, 1979-1985; general manager, Control Ohio Transit Authority, Columbus, Ohio., 1985-1994; general manager, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta, since 1994.
Chairman Operation Feed Campaign, Franklin County, Ohio, 1992, Youth to Youth Red Ribbon Campaign, Franklin County, 1991. Trustee Central Ohio Lung Association, Columbus, 1990-1992. Commissioner Traffic and Transportation Commission, Columbus, 1985-1992.
Board directors Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Active Atlanta Regional Commission Vision 2020 Transportation Stakeholders. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1966-1969.
Member American Public Transit Association (chairperson), Georgia Transit Association, Atlanta Chamber C. (member surface transportation task force, member transportation task force executive committee, member regional development council).
Married Bonnie Morrow, October 28, 1967. Children: Kristie, Karie.