$20.2 billion UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, announced that Jane Garvey, former administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, is joining its board of directors, effective Sept. 23.

Garvey is the chairman of Meridiam Investment Fund NA. She also serves on the Bi-Partisan Policy Project, which is examining the future of transportation policy in the United States. She most recently served on the transition team for President Barack Obama, focusing on transportation policies and related infrastructure challenges. Prior to that, she headed the U.S. Public/Private Partnerships at JPMorgan, where she advised states on financing strategies to facilitate project delivery for state governments.

Appointed by President Clinton in 1997, Garvey is the first FAA administrator to serve a five-year term, and the first woman appointed to that role. She has received the National Air Transportation Association's Distinguished Service Award and the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships Leadership Award, among others. Garvey also served as acting administrator and deputy administrator for the Federal Highway Administration and was director of Boston's Logan International Airport.

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