Anthony H. Griffin

Anthony Hamil 'Tony' Griffin was the Fairfax County Executive from 2000 to 2012.

Griffin graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, New York in 1968 with a B.A. in American History. After serving as a Marine officer in Viet Nam, Griffin achieved master's degrees in urban and regional planning in 1975 and urban affairs in 1977 from Virginia Tech University.

Griffin worked for Arlington County from 1975 to 1983, including a stints as an administrative aide, administrative assistant to the county manager, deputy county manager and acting county manager when county manager W. Vernon Ford was fired.

From 1983 to 1989, Griffin was Falls Church City Manager.

Griffin joined Fairfax County 1989 as a deputy county executive, taking over the county's portfolio of planning and development agencies from Denton U. Kent.

Following the firing of William J. Leidinger, Griffin served as acting county executive from October 1996 to August 1997, when the board hired Robert J. O'Neill, Jr.

When O'Neill left the county in 1999, Griffin was appointed Fairfax County Executive.

On November 10, 2011, Griffin announced his intent to retire in April, 2012.

Griffin is currently a practitioner in residence in the Department of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University.