Caterpillar hires former Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood

Updated Jun 9, 2014
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Caterpillar has hired former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to serve as a consultant, the company announced Thursday.

Caterpillar says LaHood will “provide advice on policy related matters.”

“[LaHood] will assist Caterpillar in developing corporate strategies focused on identifying solutions to specific policy and communications challenges Caterpillar faces in the increasingly complex policy and business environment,” Caterpillar said in a statement.

LaHood served as U.S. Transportation Secretary for four years after a 14-year term as a congressman.

In addition to his new consulting post, LaHood also serves as co-chairman of Building America’s Future (BAF) and a senior advisor to infrastructure investment firm Meridiam, among other positions.

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