Past NHTSA Administrators

Steven Cliff

2022

Mark R. Rosekind 

2014-2017

David Strickland 

2010-2014

Nicole R. Nason 

2006-2008

Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge 

2001-2005

Dr. Sue Bailey 

2000-2001

Dr. Ricardo Martinez 

1994-1999

Marion C. Blakey 

1992-1993

General Jerry Ralph Curry 

1989-1992

Diane K. Steed 

1983-1989

Raymond A. Peck, Jr. 

1981-1983

Joan Claybrook 

1977-1981

John W. Snow 

1976-1977

Dr. James Gregory 

1973-1976

Douglas W. Toms 

1970-1973

Dr. William Haddon, Jr. 

1966-1969 

Administrator for the National Highway Safety Bureau before it became NHTSA in 1970