At Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell Professor, Rick Geddes, led a conversation with students about the infrastructure sector. He examined the regulatory barriers confronting the industry and how policy constraints influence long-term investment and development. Professor Geddes has held numerous high-profile policy and research roles including serving as a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush (2004-2005), a commissioner on the National Surface Transportation Policy & Revenue Study Commission, and a Fulbright Senior Scholar.

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