Robert Gleason

At a glance

Robert Gleason is an Amtrak board director with a Pennsylvania public-service background that includes transportation commissions, state government and local education leadership.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Career and documented accomplishments

• Served as Pennsylvania's Secretary of the Commonwealth and on the state's transportation advisory and transportation committees. [1]
• His Senate statement describes four years on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and service on the National Motor Carrier Advisory Committee. [1]
• Served as an Air Force captain, describing four years of active duty and six years in the Reserve. [1]
• Reported local service as a board-of-education president and borough councilman, as well as appointment to a Pennsylvania high-speed-rail study committee in 1982. [1]

Role and nomination context

• Amtrak welcomed his appointment to its Board of Directors in a September 19, 2025, statement. [2]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. Robert A. Gleason, Jr. opening statement for Amtrak nomination (PDF)

   Senate Commerce Committee. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

2. Amtrak statement on Gleason's board appointment, September 19, 2025

   Amtrak. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.