Fri, May 02, 2003
W.W. Boisture, Jr. (right), Chairman of the
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), announced his
resignation as chairman of the association's Board of Directors at
the conclusion of Thursday's quarterly meeting. Boisture's
resignation comes a few weeks after the announcement that he will
retire from General Dynamics and Gulfstream.
Boisture joined the GAMA Board in 1999 and has been a driving
force for transforming the association to meet the challenges of a
changing environment. As Chairman of GAMA's International Affairs
Committee in 2000 and 2001, Boisture pushed GAMA to respond to the
globalization of general aviation including opening its membership
to international companies. He is also largely responsible for the
creation of a new GAMA Security Committee designed to facilitate
communication between the industry and the Department of Homeland
Security.
Clayton M. Jones, Chairman (right), President and
CEO of Rockwell Collins, was elected Vice Chairman of GAMA in
November.
He will immediately assume the responsibilities of GAMA
Chairman.
Jones has been a member of GAMA's Board of Directors since
1997.
He chaired the association's Flight Operations Policy Committee
from 1999 through 2001.
Jones stated, "Bill Boisture has been a very strong and
effective leader for GAMA. I will benefit greatly during my tenure
as chairman from the work he has done. There is no doubt GAMA,
indeed the entire general aviation industry, owes him a debt of
gratitude."
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