NTSB -- CHRISTOPHER A. HART SWORN IN AS NTSB MEMBER

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NTSB PRESS RELEASE

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2009

SB-09-43

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CHRISTOPHER A. HART SWORN IN AS NTSB MEMBER

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Christopher A. Hart was sworn in today as a Member of the

National Transportation Safety Board.

Member Hart joins the Board after a long career in

transportation safety, including a previous term as a Member

of the NTSB.

Most recently, Member Hart was Deputy Director for Air

Traffic Safety Oversight at the Federal Aviation

Administration. He was previously the FAA Assistant

Administrator for the Office of System Safety.

He served as a Member of the NTSB from 1990 to 1993. After

leaving the Board, he served as Deputy Administrator of the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He had been

at the FAA since 1995.

From 1973 until joining the Board in 1990, Member Hart held

a series of legal positions, mostly in the private sector.

He holds a law degree from Harvard University and Master's

and Bachelor's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from

Princeton University. He is a member of the District of

Columbia Bar and the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.

Member Hart is a licensed pilot with commercial, multi-

engine and instrument ratings.

His term expires December 31, 2012.

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(202) 314-6100

lopatt@xxxxxxxx

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