Phila. man resigns as DRPA commissioner

Whitney White, a Philadelphia entrepreneur, has resigned as a commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority, following a Philadelphia Daily News story about his bankruptcies and failed businesses.

In a letter to Gov. Wolf dated Thursday, White said his resignation was effective Friday.

"I thank you for the opportunity to have served the constitution, people, and government of Pennsylvania, in a faithful, effective, and honorable manner," White wrote. "I shall again, be available to serve the State of Pennsylvania when called upon."

White, who was appointed to the unpaid position by Wolf in March, did not give a reason for his abrupt departure.

The Daily News story, published Wednesday, outlined a series of business misadventures for White, who was described as "a mysterious entrepreneur behind several unsuccessful corporations who was fired from a Chester government post in 2012."

White is chairman of a nonprofit group called the Global Institute for Strategic Investment.

A spokesman for Wolf said, "Mr. White submitted, and the administration accepted, his resignation. The administration will begin work to fill this position."