NBAA's Bolen Thanked For Contributions
The Lindbergh Foundation announced
at a Wednesday press conference at NBAA 2007 that Linden Blue,
Chairman of Spectrum Aeronautical, LLC, has joined its board of
directors.
Two additional members of the aviation community, Larry
Williams, President of Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., and Shawn
A. Dorsch, president, chief operating officer, and co-founder of
Blackbird Holdings, Inc., have also joined the Foundation’s
board.
In addition, Foundation officials launched the “Lindbergh
Partners” program aimed largely at aviation companies, and
publicly thanked NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen for the generous
financial contribution made by NBAA Charities earlier this
year.
Linden S. Blue is Chairman of Spectrum Aeronautical LLC, a
company involved in developing advanced composites aircraft
manufacturing systems. Blue is also vice chairman of General
Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), the
world’s leading producer of advanced composite unpiloted
aircraft.
Larry Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., in South St. Paul, MN will join
the Foundation’s board of directors this fall. Williams is
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer, at
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., in South St. Paul, MN.
Shawn A. Dorsch, joined the board of directors in May. Mr.
Dorsch is president and chief operating officer, and co-founder of
Blackbird Holdings, Inc., a small multi-national electronic trading
system for interest rate derivatives in Charlotte, NC. Dorsch is an
FAA multi-engine instrument rated pilot with strong contacts in the
aviation community in Japan a well as the United States.
He is a member of AOPA, EAA, ICAS, American Bonanza Society,
Bonanza Museum Founding Member, US Air Force Association, and the
OV-1 Mohawk Association.
“I am extremely pleased to have these gentlemen join our
board of directors,” said Foundation Director John King,
co-chairman of King Schools. “We have been working very hard
over the last year to add new board members who can continue to
position this organization as a leader in the worldwide dialog
concerning the environment. I am confident that Mr. Williams and
Mr. Dorsch can help us accomplish this goal.”
The “Lindbergh Partners” program provides
corporations with an opportunity to become part of the Lindbergh
legacy. Lycoming Engines has become the Foundation’s first
Lindbergh Partner.
“The Lindbergh Partners program is an effort that achieves
two important objectives. First, contributions from participating
corporations are used to support the mission of the Lindbergh
Foundation. Second, environmentally responsible companies benefit
from the opportunity to align themselves with one of the greatest
names in aviation,” said King.