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Name Tenure
1. Elwood R. Quesada2 Nov 1, 1958 - Jan 20, 1961
2. Najeeb E. Halaby Mar 3, 1961 - Jul 1, 1965
3. William F. McKee Jul 1, 1965 - Jul 31, 1968
4. John H. Shaffer Mar 24, 1969 - Mar 14, 1973
5. Alexander P. Butterfield Mar 14, 1973 - Mar 31, 1975
6. John L. McLucas Nov 24, 1975 - Apr 1, 1977
7. Langhorne M. Bond May 4, 1977 - Jan 20, 1981
8. J. Lynn Helms Apr 22, 1981 - Jan 31, 1984
9. Donald D. Engen Apr 10, 1984 - Jul 2, 1987
10. T. Allan McArtor3 Jul 22, 1987 - Feb 17, 1989
11. James B. Busey IV3 Jun 30, 1989 - Dec 4, 1991
12. Thomas C. Richards3 Jun 27, 1992 - Jan 20, 1993
13. David R. Hinson3 Aug 10, 1993 - Nov 9, 1996
14. Jane F. Garvey Aug 4, 1997 - Aug 2, 2002
15. Marion C. Blakey Sep 13, 2002 - Sep 13, 2007
16. Robert A. Sturgell (Acting) Sep 14, 2007 - Present

Notes

  1. On April 1, 1967, FAA's name changed from Federal Aviation Agency to Federal Aviation Administration.
  2. Effective date of Quesada's appointment. He took the oath of office on a recess appointment, Nov 5, 1958; superseded the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Dec 31, 1958; and was confirmed by the Senate, Mar 11, 1959. The other Administrators' tenure opening dates are the days on which they took the oath of office.
  3. McArtor, Busey, Richards, and Hinson later took the oath a second time in public ceremonies.

Updated: 12:34 pm ET March 28, 2008