Brian C. Griffin

For other people with similar names, see Brian Griffin (disambiguation).

Brian C. Griffin
Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment
In office January 1997 – January 2003
Governor	Frank Keating
Preceded by	Gary Sherrer
Succeeded by	Miles Tolbert
Chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States
In office 1992–1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Marshall J. Breger
Succeeded by	Thomasina V. Rogers
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 70–71) Oklahoma
Political party	Republican
Residence	Rancho Cordova, California
Alma mater	Harvard University Oxford University
Occupation	Lawyer

Brian C. Griffin (born 1953) is an American businessman from Oklahoma who currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Clean Energy Systems, a private Rancho Cordova, California-based energy technology innovations firm.

Griffin had previously served as the Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment under former governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating from 1997 to 2003.

Education and early career

Griffin received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1974 and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar. As a Rhodes Scholar, he attended Oxford University, where he received his British law degree. He also holds an American Juris Doctor degree. Griffin began his law practice in tax law as well as oil and gas law. Governor of Oklahoma George Nigh appointed Griffin to serve as Oklahoma's representative on the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. In 1986, he was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Oklahoma. He lost that election to Democratic nominee Robert Harlan Henry.

Griffin served in the George H. W. Bush administration as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice Tax Division. In 1992, he was appointed to chair the Administrative Conference of the United States. Griffin also served as Senior Fellow of the conference in 1993-1995.^[1] While with the Department of Justice, some of Griffin's duties included working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

After leaving the federal government, Griffin founded The Griffin Companies, a real estate development holding company, which he served as president of until 1997.

Secretary of the Environment

In 1997, following the resignation of Gary Sherrer, Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating appointed Griffin to serve as his second Secretary of the Environment. Griffin would remain in that position until the end of Governor Keating's term as governor in 2003.

As Environmental Secretary, Griffin oversaw the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

Griffin served as chairman of the Tar Creek Superfund Task Force that was appointed by Governor Keating in January 2000 to examine issues that still remained to clean up the site in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The committee was charged with presenting its list of recommendations to the governor by the following October 1.^[2]

Return to private sector

In January 2004, Griffin was appointed the president and member of the board for Clean Energy Systems, a private Rancho Cordova, California based energy technology innovations firm. Griffin would later be elected chair of the board of directors of that firm.^[3]

References

1. Administrative Conference of the United States. "Brian C. Griffin - Senior Fellow."Undated. March 20, 2019.
2. Lindley, Tom. "Tar Creek task force named by governor." NewsOK. January 29, 2000. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
3. Energy Systems|Business Wire "The Hon. Brian C. Griffin Elected President of Clean Energy Systems." Business Wire. January 6, 2004.. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

External links

• Keating names Griffin to environmental post

Political offices
Preceded by Gary Sherrer	Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment Under Governor Frank Keating 1997–2003	Succeeded by Miles Tolbert
Party political offices
Preceded by	Republican nominee for Attorney General of Oklahoma 1986	Succeeded by