$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.

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