Houston Metro's board has suspended CEO George Greanias for one week for accessing "adult content" on his office computer, according to an article in the Houston Chronicle.
I'm not sure how I feel about this, mainly because there's not enough information in the article to draw any strong conclusions. For example, how long did he spend accessing this "adult content"? A few minutes after a long day in the office? Hours, when he should have been attending morning meetings?
Also, what would have happened if he had been caught updating his Facebook page or bidding in an eBay auction or perusing home property values on Zillow? Is it the fact that he was viewing "adult content" that sparked the suspension? Or is it simply that he was using company property in an unauthorized fashion?
I interviewed Greanias back in March for a Q&A that appeared in the Transit Intelligence newsletter. You can read the interview here. My take on him is that he's an extremely intelligent, conscientious man who has a lot to offer Metro, and my hope is that he learns from this mistake and that his transit career is not harmed by what appears to be a relatively minor infraction.
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