Board of Directors
David M. Walker
President and CEO, Peter G. Peterson Foundation
As President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Dave leads the
Foundation's efforts to promote federal financial responsibility. In doing so,
the Foundation works to ensure more transparency and accountability today
in order to promote more opportunity tomorrow.
As Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) from 1998 to 2008, spanning both Democratic
and Republican administrations, Dave served as the federal government's
chief auditor. Appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed
unanimously by the US Senate, he was an outspoken, nonpartisan advocate
for addressing the major fiscal and other sustainability challenges facing the
country. He also enacted transformational reforms at GAO and within the
accountability profession.
Prior to his appointment as Comptroller General, Dave served as a partner
and global managing director of Arthur Andersen LLP and in several
government leadership positions, including as a Public Trustee for Social
Security and Medicare from 1990 to 1995 and as Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs during the Reagan
administration.
In addition to his leadership responsibilities at the Foundation, Dave
continues to serves as chairman of the United Nations Independent Audit
Advisory Committee, on several boards and in several advisory capacities,
including the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Partnership for Public Service,
the American Society of Public Administrators and Toffler Associates. He
is also a member of the Trilateral Commission.
Dave has authored two books with a third book entitled “Comeback
America” due out in January 2010. He is a regular commentator and
contributor and is a subject of the critically acclaimed documentary
I.O.U.S.A.
Dave holds a B.S. in accounting from Jacksonville University, a Senior
Management in Government Certificate in public policy from Harvard
University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and several honorary
doctorate degrees. He has won numerous leadership, professional, public
service and other awards during his career. He and his wife Mary live in
Alexandria, VA and have two children and three grandchildren.
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