Christopher A. Hart

Christopher A. Hart
13th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
In office
April 26, 2014  August 9, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byDeborah Hersman
Succeeded byRobert Sumwalt
Personal details
EducationPrinceton University (BS, MS)
Harvard University (JD)

Christopher A. Hart is an American lawyer, government official, and pilot. He served as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. He served as Acting NTSB Chairman beginning April 26, 2014, and in June 2014 was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Chairman of the NTSB. He was confirmed to serve as chairman on February 5, 2015. Robert Sumwalt succeeded him as chairman in August 2017.