Chad Simpson is a film producer who competed in American Ninja Warrior 2, but his time of 1:54 was no where near enough for the top 30.
Simpson returned in American Ninja Warrior 4 representing the Southwest Region and he managed to beat the qualifier in 1:33 seconds despite struggling on the Jump Hang, Devil Steps, and Soritatsu Kabe. In the Semi-Finals Simpson finished 6th. In the Vegas Finals Simpson was digested, but was one of many to fall on the Jumping Spider in the First Stage.