US Senate Leader's Brother Among Them
The NBAA Monday announced the election of four new
Directors.
"Over the past several months, NBAA's Board of Directors has
sought candidates who are familiar with business aviation, and who
bring diversity and balance to the Board through a variety of
professional skills and experiences, geographical and cultural
backgrounds, familiarity with the safety culture of our community
and other assets," said NBAA Board Chairman Ken Emerick.
"The Nominating
Committee for NBAA's Board presented several outstanding candidates
who fit these criteria, and I'm pleased to announce that four of
these individuals were elected as new Directors," he added.
"NBAA welcomes these new additions to the Board of Directors,"
said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "I look forward to working
with our new Board members, and the rest of the Directors on NBAA's
Board, to continue strengthening our ability to provide a voice for
the business aviation community's legislative agenda, its
leadership on safety best practices, its work on international
partnerships and its important role in economic prosperity."
The new additions to NBAA's Board of Directors are:
Dr. Thomas Frist, Jr., Chairman Emeritus of HCA. Dr. Frist
served as an Air Force flight surgeon during the Vietnam War; he
later earned an ATP license, and has flown 10,000 hours. He is type
rated in the Citation 560 and the Sabre 65. In 1968, Frist
co-founded Hospital Corporation of America in Nashville, TN. Today
HCA is the largest multi-hospital company in the US Frist has
served on numerous public and private boards including IBM and
Third National Bank. His brother, Dr. William Frist, is majority
leader of the US Senate.
Steven A. Busch, Office of the Chairman, Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Inc. Busch is a member of the Anheuser-Busch brewing
family descended from Adolphus Busch, the company's co-founder.
Busch holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and an
MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He holds an ATP
license with more than 7,000 hours and is type rated in the Falcon
50/900, Citation 500 series and the King Air 300. Busch travels
extensively in the United States and around the world visiting
company facilities and meeting with government officials. His
father, August A. Busch III, was the featured speaker at the 2001
NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention in New Orleans, LA.
Patricia Andrews,
Manager of Aviation Services, Exxon Mobil Corporation. Andrews'
current position as the senior manager of Exxon Mobil's worldwide
aviation operations caps a 20-year career in corporate flight
department service. Andrews holds an ATP license with more than
6,000 flight hours and is type rated in the Gulfstream II/III/IV,
Citation III/VI, Hawker HS-125 and Beechjet/MU-300. Andrews has
served on NBAA's Safety Committee and has chaired Flight Safety
Foundation working groups related to crew fatigue and approach and
landing accident reduction (ALAR).
Bonnie C. Hathcock, Senior Vice President and Chief Human
Resources Officer, Humana Inc. Hathcock has transformed Humana's HR
organization into a living laboratory for Humana's new consumer
choice benefit offerings and has led human resources into a
groundbreaking role in Humana's innovative business strategy. She
also has extensive experience as a distinguished corporate aviation
executive and is responsible for Humana's aviation group. She holds
a master's in business administration and is a graduate of the
Executive Human Resources Program at the Stanford University School
of Business. Prior to joining Humana, Hathcock served as a senior
executive with the US Airways Group. In April of 2005 Hathcock was
named one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in HR by HR Executive
Magazine.