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Gary Ridley was born on 29 September, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., is an Engineer. Discover Gary Ridley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Engineer |
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77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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29 September, 1945 |
| Birthday |
29 September |
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date of death |
December 21, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Gary Ridley Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Gary Ridley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gary Ridley worth at the age of 77 years old? Gary Ridley’s income source is mostly from being a successful Engineer. He is from United States. We have estimated
Gary Ridley's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Engineer |
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Timeline
Ridley died on December 21, 2022 in Okalhoma City, at the age of 77.
Ridley retired from his post as Director of the Transportation Department on March 31, 2013, after serving 12 years in that post and 44 years with the department overall.
On November 29, 2010, Governor-elect Mary Fallin announced that she would retain Ridley as Secretary of Transportation in her Administration. Fallin also retained Ridley as the Director of both the Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Authority.
He served as Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation between 2009 and 2017, after being appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2009 and then retained by Governor Mary Fallin in 2011. In addition, Ridley also served concurrently as both the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2001–2013) and the Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (2009–2013). He served a total of 48 years working for the state of Oklahoma.
In October, 2009, former Transportation Secretary Phil Tomlinson retired as Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority effective November 1, 2009. The Authority then appointed Secretary Ridley to succeed Tomlinson as Director. With his appointment as Turnpike Director, Ridley is the first person to serve concurrently as Transportation Secretary, Transportation Department Director and Turnpike Authority Director since Neal A. McCaleb in 1999 under Governor Frank Keating. Ridley retired as Director of OTA the same day that he retired from ODOT, March 31, 2013.
Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed Ridley as his second Secretary of Transportation following the resignation of Phil Tomlinson in 2009. As Transportation Secretary, Ridley has supervision over all state transportation initiatives and the entities charged with implementing them, including the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Transportation Authority, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority and all Port Authorities within the state.
Ridley left ODOT in 1997 to become executive director of the Oklahoma Asphalt Paving Association. He returned to the department in January 2001 as Assistant Director for Operations after being appointed by Frank Keating. In August 2009, Ridley was appointed by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission as the Director of the Transportation Department. As Director, Ridley was responsible for managing the Department through the crisis caused by the I-40 bridge disaster, and the reconstruction in the summer of 2002.
Ridley joined the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in 1965, when he started as an equipment operator. He was promoted to a maintenance superintendent position in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in 1970 and an then became a traffic superintendent in Perry, Oklahoma in 1979. In 1983 he became field maintenance engineer at Perry, then advanced to Division Five Maintenance Engineer at Clinton, Oklahoma in 1986. He became Division Engineer at Clinton in 1995.
Gary Milo Ridley, PE (September 29, 1945 – December 21, 2022) was an American engineer and civil servant from the state of Oklahoma most notable for concurrently serving as the state's Secretary of Transportation, Director of the Department of Transportation, and the Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority between 2009 and 2013.
