Robert L. Sumwalt | |
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| 14th Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| In office August 10, 2017 – June 30, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Bruce Landsberg |
| Preceded by | Christopher A. Hart |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Homendy |
| Member of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| In office August 21, 2006 – June 30, 2021 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Richard F. Healing |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt III June 30, 1956 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Relations | Robert L. Sumwalt (grandfather) |
| Parent | Robert L. Sumwalt Jr. (father) |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS) Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (MS) |
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Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt III (born June 30, 1956) is an American academic, aviator, government official and writer. He was a board member of the National Transportation Safety Board for over 15 years, from August 2006 to June 30, 2021,[1] serving as the agency's chairman from 2017 to 2021.[2] He currently serves as the executive director of Embry-Riddle's Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety.[3]
- ^ O'Connor, Kate (1 July 2021). "NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt Retires". AVweb. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Mulero, Eugene (August 7, 2017). "Senate Confirms Sumwalt for NTSB Chairmanship". Transport Topics. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt to Spearhead New Aviation and Aerospace Safety Center at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University". Embry-Riddle Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-06-07.