Paul F. Prouty - Acting Administrator
Paul F. Prouty was appointed Acting Administrator of General Services Administration effective January 21, 2009.
As Acting Administrator, Prouty presides over the leading acquisition agency for the federal government. He is responsible for the management of more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings. He is the steward of more than 480 historic properties and 208,000 vehicles.
Before becoming Acting Administrator, Prouty served as Acting Regional Administrator for the GSA’s Rocky Mountain Region. Before assuming leadership of the region, Prouty served as Assistant Regional Administrator for the Regional Public Buildings Service. Prouty joined GSA in 1971 in the real estate intern program in Denver and worked to become Director of the Real Estate Division in 1988. He also was the Assistant Regional Administrator for Public Buildings Service in the New England Region.
Prouty received the GSA Distinguished Service Award in 1987 and 1998, and was named the Outstanding Federal Executive by the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board in 1997. He also received the Presidential Meritorious Rank Award in 2000.
Prouty has a bachelor of science degree and a master of business administration degree from the University of Colorado.
Last Reviewed 5/7/2009