office birth_date term_start article_title name occupation alma_mater
board member of the national transportation safety board c. 1950s august 2006 robert l. sumwalt -lrb- ntsb -rrb-
 robert llewellyn sumwalt , iii academic , aviator , government official and writer university of south carolina embry -- riddle aeronautical university
robert l. sumwalt -lrb- ntsb -rrb-

robert llewellyn sumwalt , iii -lrb- born c. 1950s -rrb- is an american federal-government official .
he was sworn in as the 37th member of the national transportation safety board in august 2006 , whereupon president george w. bush designated him as vice chairman of the board for a two-year term .
in november 2011 , president barack obama reappointed sumwalt to an additional five-year term .
his term of office as a board member will run until december 31 , 2016 .
since joining the board , he has been a fierce advocate for improving safety in all modes of transportation , including teen-driver safety , impaired driving , distractions in transportation , and several rail-safety initiatives .
