David C. Sanborn
Encyclopedia
David C. Sanborn has had a career in maritime operations and administration. He worked for Dubai Ports World
, a large port management
firm owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates
, as Director of Operations for Europe and Latin America. On 24 January 2006, Dubai Ports World announced that Sanborn had been nominated by U.S. President George W. Bush
to the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, reporting directly to Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta
.
Shortly after Sanborn's appointment, the White House announced the sale of U.S. ports to Dubai Ports World, sparking the Dubai Ports World controversy
.
Dubai Ports World
DP World is a major operator of marine ports with 49 terminals in operation and a further 9 under development across 31 countries. In 2010, DP World handled nearly 50 million TEU across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia...
, a large port management
Port management
Port management is the management of ports.According to a course syllabus at the United Nations University:-See also:*Port security*channel *ships*lighter *tugboat*berth*anchorage*cargo*containers*warehouse*customs...
firm owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, as Director of Operations for Europe and Latin America. On 24 January 2006, Dubai Ports World announced that Sanborn had been nominated by U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, reporting directly to Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta
Norman Mineta
Norman Yoshio Mineta, is a United States politician of the Democratic Party. Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration...
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Shortly after Sanborn's appointment, the White House announced the sale of U.S. ports to Dubai Ports World, sparking the Dubai Ports World controversy
Dubai Ports World controversy
The Dubai Ports World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a national security debate in the United States. At issue was the sale of port management businesses in six major U.S...
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