Anthony L. White.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance Sheet - Biography

Anthony White has a passion for challenge, achievement, appropriate rewards--and his family. He extols the virtues of his mentor, Dr. Lawrence Davenport, who helps him to focus and guide his decision-making in his still-evolving career. As in a chess game, he says, it's about making the right, strategic moves.

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Title: Deputy Director, Finance & Administration

Company: Harrisburg International Airport

Born: April 21, 1960, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Spouse: Kathryn D. Cole-White

Children: son, Greyson 6; daughter, Kennedy, 2

Education: BS, Hampton University, 1982; Executive Education at The Wharton School of Business, 2000; University of Michigan Business School, 2000; and Duke University, 1999

Career Summary: Assistant Controller, Pennsylvania Legal Services, Harrisburg 1982-84; Six years public accounting (taxation) 1984-90, including Arthur Andersen & Co., Washington D. C.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, in continually expanding management roles, 1990-96, and Director 1996-98; Department of Public Welfare, CFO, 1998-99; Sodexho, Director of Quality Assurance, 1999-2002; Dauphin County, CFO, Harrisburg, 2002-03; Harrisburg International Airport, 2003 to present.

Boards of Director Service: Greater Harrisburg Foundation--Finance & Administration Committee and Investment Advisory Committee; Susquehanna Art Museum

FEI Chapter: Central Pennsylvania Chapter; Chapter President, 2001-02

Leisure: "Much of my leisure time is spent with my beautiful wife of almost 10 years, helping to raise our two children--an active, sports-oriented son and an inquisitive, chatty daughter. I coach my son's soccer team and am an avid college sports fan. I also enjoy playing and trying to master racquetball."

Stress Management: "Physical activity and a positive attitude with a sense of humor."

Time Management: "Job-related time management skills require setting-goals, paying attention to dates and details, prioritizing objectives and delivering results. My wife's cooperation and communication helps me to maintain a work/family balance."

Best Job: "Several of my jobs have provided the 'best' experience in specific areas. For technical disciplines in taxation and accounting, Arthur Andersen & Co was best. As CFO for the fourth largest health and human services agency in the U.S., Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare gave me solid skills in executive leadership. Being Director of...