Rodney E. Slater
American politician
Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Prior to being appointed to the Clinton Cabinet, Slater served as the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 1993 to 1997.2
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Born Feb 23, 1955.1
Companies
- MDC PartnersBoard member Aug 12, 2021 to now10
- VerizonBoard member 2010 to now11
- EVgo Inc.Board member Jul 6, 2021 to Jul 28, 202212
- Kansas City SouthernBoard member Feb 27, 2006 to May 22, 201813
- Delta Air LinesBoard member Oct 31, 2008 to Jul 30, 201014
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
Delta Air Lines DAL30,628 shares15$2.3M at $75.41Jul 30, 2010- MDC Partners STGW140,680 shares16$1.3M at $8.98Jun 11, 2026
- EVgo Inc. EVGO34,123 shares17$36.0K at $1.05May 16, 2023
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Jun 11, 2026Granted 22,970 shares of MDC Partners16
- Jun 12, 2025Granted 30,000 shares of MDC Partners18
- Jun 12, 2024Granted 22,762 shares of MDC Partners19
- Jun 14, 2023Granted 18,940 shares of MDC Partners20
- May 16, 2023Exercised options 22,161 shares of EVgo Inc.17
- Jul 26, 2022Exercised options 11,962 shares of EVgo Inc.21
- Jun 14, 2022Granted 21,008 shares of MDC Partners22
- Jul 30, 2010Granted 5,900 shares of Delta Air Lines15
- Oct 27, 2009Granted 3,930 shares of Delta Air Lines23
- Jun 22, 2009Granted 7,080 shares of Delta Air Lines24
- Oct 29, 2008Granted 13,718 shares of Delta Air Lines25
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Arkansas3
- Date not recordedUniversity of Arkansas School of Law3
- Date not recordedEastern Michigan University3
Slater graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1977, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1980.
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Career
Occupation: lawyer, politician.7
- Since 2010Board member, Verizon5
- 1997 to 2001United States Secretary of Transportation6
- Date not recordedWorked at Arkansas State University4
Slater became a research assistant to the State Judiciary Committee of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1979–80, an assistant attorney general for the state of Arkansas in 1980. He was appointed to several state government positions in Arkansas by Bill Clinton. Positions included assistant to the governor between 1983 and 1987, and member of the Arkansas State Highway Commission between 1987 and 1993. Slater was also the director of governmental affairs for Arkansas State University during that time.
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Personal life
Slater is married to Cassandra Wilkins, daughter of Arkansas state legislators Henry Wilkins III and Josetta Wilkins.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataRodney E. Slater on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRodney E. Slater on Wikipedia
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- 10SEC EDGARMDC Partners, Board member
- 11Wikidata and SEC EDGARVerizon, Board member
- 12SEC EDGAREVgo Inc., Board member
- 13SEC EDGARKansas City Southern, Board member
- 14SEC EDGARDelta Air Lines, Board member
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- 18SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 16, 2025
- 19SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 14, 2024
- 20SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 16, 2023
- 21SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jul 28, 2022
- 22SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 16, 2022
- 23SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Oct 29, 2009
- 24SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 24, 2009
- 25SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Oct 31, 2008
- 26Wikimedia CommonsRodney E. Slater photo by unknown, Public domain