FlightSafety Int'l Appoints Whitman As President

The Founder and Chairman of FlightSafety International, A. L. Ueltschi, has announced the appointment of Bruce N. Whitman as President. Mr. Whitman has been FlightSafety's Executive Vice President for many years.

Mr. Ueltschi, who founded the company in 1951, will retain the title of Chairman. He has guided the organization as its chief executive since that time.

"Safety is what we're all about and Bruce knows that as well as anyone in the world," said Ueltschi when making the announcement. "He clearly represents our customer-centered culture and the consistent integrity that is the core of this company."

Whitman joined FlightSafety in 1961 as Assistant to the President. He was named Vice President and a Director later that year. In 1962 he was elected Executive Vice President and has held that position until today's promotion.

A long list of contributions to aviation and aviation safety characterize Mr. Whitman's career as an officer of FlightSafety and an active member of the aviation community. He has served, or now serves, on many prominent boards including the Flight Safety Foundation, the Associate Member Advisory Council of the National Business Aviation Association, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the Civil Air Patrol and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.

Whitman is a graduate of Kent School, where he is a trustee, and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Trinity College. He served as an officer in the USAF's Strategic Air Command with triple ratings of pilot, navigator and bombardier. He was later a flight instructor in the Air Force Reserve.

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