Susan F Tierney was born on 1951 and is an American academic and government administrator of energy policy.
10 Facts About Susan Tierney
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In 1973, Tierney received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Scripps College.
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Susan Tierney received a Master's of Regional Planning from Cornell University in 1976 and a Ph.
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Susan Tierney worked as an assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine from 1978 to 1982 and as a researcher for the National Academy of Sciences in 1982.
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Susan Tierney is an expert in the regulation and economics of the electricity and natural gas industries.
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From 1982 to 1993, Susan Tierney held a variety of positions in the government of Massachusetts, including as Executive Director of the Energy Facilities Siting Council, Commissioner of the Department of Public Utilities, and Secretary of Environmental Affairs.
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In 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Susan Tierney to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy.
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Susan Tierney was expected to be named Deputy Secretary of Energy under President Barack Obama, until she withdrew her candidacy for the position in March 2009.
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In September 2009, Dr Susan Tierney was elected to the Board of Directors of World Resources Institute.
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Susan Tierney is the sister of James Fallows, the noted journalist and author.