Designation of James L. Kolstad as Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board

The President today designated James L. Kolstad as Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Patricia A. Goldman.

Since 1987 Mr. Kolstad has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Prior to this he was vice president of the Pat Thompson Co., a communications brokerage firm in Denver, CO. He was the senior director of communications and public affairs for Frontier Airlines from 1978 to 1985. From 1973 to 1978 Mr. Kolstad was the Director of the Office of Community and Congressional Relations for the Civil Aeronautics Board. Prior to this he was a Presidential advance man at the White House, 1972-1973.

Mr. Kolstad graduated from the University of Montana (B.A., 1960). Mr. Kolstad was born on March 3, 1939, in Washington, DC. Mr. Kolstad has one child and resides in Alexandria, VA.