Joseph J. Lhota
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| Chairman of the MTA | |
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Assumed office June 23, 2017 |
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| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Fernando Ferrer (acting) |
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In office January 9, 2012 – December 31, 2012 |
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| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Jay Walder |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Ferrer (acting) |
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Joseph J. Lhota October 7, 1954 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
Georgetown University Harvard Business School |
| Known for | Republican nominee for New York City Mayor 2013 |
| Website |
NYU Langone Medical Center Biography Official twitter |
Joseph J. Lhota /ˈloʊtə/ (born October 7, 1954) is an American public servant and a former politician. He served as the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and was also a former deputy mayor of New York City. He was the Republican nominee in an unsuccessful bid for the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City. In January 2014, he became senior vice president, vice dean, and chief of staff at NYU Langone Medical Center. In 2017, he returned to the chairmanship of the MTA, but will not run the authority day-to-day.
Joe Lhota was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Jackie and Joseph "Joe" Lhota, a New York City police officer. His paternal grandfather was a New York City firefighter, and his maternal grandfather was a New York City taxi driver. His father’s family is Czech. His maternal grandfather was of Italian descent and his maternal grandmother was Jewish. Lhota was raised Catholic, and self-identifies as a Christian, although he is considered Jewish according to Jewish law. The family later moved to Lindenhurst. He was the first member of his family to attend college, graduating with honors from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business with a degree in business administration in 1976. He received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School in 1980.
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