Mr. Hart was designated by the President for a two-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board on August 18.
Member Hart joined the Board after a long career in transportation safety, including a previous term as Member of the NTSB. Immediately before returning to the Board, he 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, before moving to the FAA in 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 Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Member Hart is a licensed pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings. Member Hart's family has a tradition of accomplishment in the field of transportation. His great uncle, James Herman Banning, was the first African-American to receive a pilot's license issued by the United States government, in 1926.
Member Hart's term expires December 31, 2012.
