Rusty Lindner is Chairman & CEO of The Forge Company, a private real estate and transportation holding company headquartered in Washington, DC, whose principal operating units are Colonial Parking, Inc. and The Washington Boat Lines.
Throughout his career Lindner has been an active leader in civic, educational and philanthropic activities. He has chaired the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and Landon School (twice), as well as served on the board of the Federal City Council, Greater Washington Board of Trade FedPAC, the Washington International School, The University of Georgia Foundation, The Terry College Dean’s Advisory Council, Christ Church Georgetown, the National Conference of Christians & Jews (DC), the Salvation Army (DC), Jubilee Housing, Inc. and the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. He has also served on the boards of various for-profit enterprises, including FBR, Canal Barge Company, Aruna BioMed and the SunTrust Metro DC Advisory Board.
Lindner earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors from The Johns Hopkins University, a law degree at George Washington University and a master’s degree at MIT. He is a member of the D.C. Bar.