has been appointed to join the board of WS Atkins as a non-executive director effective 9 September 2011. As of December 3, 2014 Slater was appointed to serve as special counsel to Takata Corporation in support of Takata's dealings on the 2013 airbag recall issues they are facing. They will advise the Company as they address the current challenges Takata faces. He also led a safety advisory panel for Toyota and served as independent monitor for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. See also List of African-American United States Cabinet members References External links Profile at Squire Patton Boggs 1955 births 20th-century American politicians Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration African-American members of the Cabinet of the United States Arkansas lawyers Arkansas State University faculty Clinton administration cabinet members Delta Air Lines people Eastern Michigan University alumni Lawyers from Washington, D.C. Living people People from Marianna, Arkansas United States Secretaries of Transportation University of Arkansas School of Law alumni Verizon Communications people Members of the Arkansas State Highway Commission Clinton administration personnel People associated with Squire Patton Boggs