Gerald Fauth

Fauth attended St. Stephen's School for Boys in Alexandria, Virginia, until 1974.^{[citation needed]} In 1978 he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history in government from Hampden-Sydney College.^[3]

After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College, Fauth joined G.W. Fauth & Associates (GWF), which was founded by his father in 1957, in a full-time capacity. He worked at the company until November 1, 1999, when he accepted a position with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). At STB, Fauth was chief of staff for Vice Chairman Wayne O. Burkes. When Burkes ran for a political office, Fauth returned to GWF in June 2003. During his time at the Surface Transportation Board, several rail companies merged, and Fauth was responsible for the resolution of ensuing labor disputes and the harmonizing of bargaining agreements.^[4][3]

From 1999 to 2003, he worked at the Surface Transportation Board as chief of staff and senior advisor.^[5][6]

Fauth is a member of the Transportation Research Forum and the Association of Transportation Law Professionals.^[3]

In May 2020, ProPublica reported that Fauth had sold tens of thousands of dollars in stock prior to the 2020 stock market crash, on the same day that his brother-in-law Richard Burr also sold a large number of his shares. Burr, who chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, is under federal investigation due to suspicions of insider trading.^[7] According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Burr had a 50 second phone conversation with Fauth in February 2020 – immediately afterwards, Fauth called his broker.^[2]