Anthony Williams

Lecturer in Public Management
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Office Address
124 Mt. Auburn - Suite 200N-264
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 74
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-384-7546
Email: anthony_williams@hks.harvard.edu
Assistant
Rosita Scarfo (617-496-1739)
Anthony Williams

Profile

Tony Williams isa Lecturer in Public Management and a faculty member at the Ash Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board. Tony served as the fourth mayor of the District of Columbia, from 1999 to 2007. During his two terms, he is widely credited with leading the comeback of Washington, restoring the finances of our nation's capital and improving the performance of government agencies, all while lowering taxes and investing in infrastructure and human services. Before his election as Mayor, he was the independent chief financial officer of the District from 1995 to 1998, working with and on behalf local officials, the D.C. Financial Control Board, and the U.S. Congress. Before his service in local Washington, Tony worked in a variety of positions in federal, state, and local government, including as the first CFO for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In addition to his work on company boards, Tony devotes his attention to issues of education and the environment, including the boards of Fight for Children and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. He holds a BA from Yale and an MPP from the Kennedy School and a J.D. from the Harvard Law School, as well as a number of awards and honorary degrees, including Governing Magazine Public Official of the Year in 1997. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and former President of the National League of Cities.

Courses

Fall Mod2

  • MLD-409M Financial Tools for Public Managers

Spring