Dr. Nussbaum started his career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1975 in mobile sources. At the agency, he founded and chaired the EPA Statistics Users Group. As the Chief Statistician at EPA, Dr. Nussbaum achieved many successes using statistical analysis to promote health, determine environmental policy, and enforce regulations. In particular, he was in charge of the successful drive to eliminate harmful lead from gasoline. Dr. Nussbaum served as chair of the ASA Statistics and Environment Section in 2000. From 2011 to 2015, he chaired the ASA Statistical Partnerships among Academia, Industry, and Government (SPAIG) committee. In recognition of his notable accomplishments and contributions to statistics, he was awarded the EPA Distinguished Career Service Award and elected an ASA fellow. In 2015, Dr. Nussbaum was elected the 112th president of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the largest society of statisticians and data scientists.

Dr. Nussbaum has a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and both master’s and doctoral degrees from the George Washington University. This event is supported by a generous contribution from the American Statistical Association.