![]() Brian Kemp said he and his family were “saddened to learn about the tragic passing of Jeffrey Parker.” He was named among Atlanta Magazine’s Most Powerful People of 2020 and a year earlier was recognized by the Atlanta Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar for his “strong record of hiring and promoting women in the transportation industry,” the website added. Parker was “consistently recognized” as one of the city’s most influential leaders, the site says. MARTA – or Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority – has served as Atlanta’s primary transportation service since the 1960s, according to its site.Īccording to MARTA’s website, Parker was named CEO and general manager of the service in March 2018 and before that, was vice president of “one of the country’s leading architecture and engineering consulting firms.” “The entire metro Atlanta region owes him a debt of gratitude for his transformational efforts and we will not stop working to build on the foundation he created,” the statement said. Scott added MARTA’s board members are “devastated at this loss as we valued Jeff’s leadership and looked forward to him bringing his vision for transit to fruition.” ![]() “He was an outstanding leader and steward of MARTA whose passing leaves us all heartbroken.” “The MARTA Board of Directors grieves the shocking death of our GM/CEO Jeff Parker who has died by suicide,” Scott said. Jeffrey Parker, the CEO and general manager of Atlanta transportation service MARTA, has died, according to a statement from MARTA Board of Directors Chairwoman Rita Scott.
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