Sun, Apr 18, 2010
Became CEO Of The Company In 1967
Wayne Rosenkrans, the former president and chief executive
officer of Jeppesen,, passed away April 12. He was 86.
Mr. Rosenkrans joined Jeppesen following service as an Army Air
Corps F-47 pilot during World War II. He joined the company as a
compiler of navigation charts and quickly moved into a succession
of managerial positions. He served as manager of Airline Sales and
Service, director of production and senior-vice president of
operations before becoming president and chief executive officer in
1967, a position he held until retiring from Jeppesen in 1988.
Mr. Rosenkrans' vision was central to the growth of Jeppesen
into world's leading provider of aeronautical information, and his
innovations were instrumental in helping to make aviation the
safest mode of transportation in the world. Most notable among the
accomplishments during Mr. Rosenkrans' tenure at Jeppesen were his
work with the US Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), forerunner
to today's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to develop
standard instrument approach procedures for pilots to use; and
establishment of the FAA's National Flight Data Center, a central
office where data on airspace, air traffic control and facilities
is collected and disseminated. In addition, Mr. Rosenkrans oversaw
the expansion of Jeppesen's product lines to include products and
services that complemented the Jeppesen Airway Manual, such as
pilot training materials. Mr. Rosenkrans led Jeppesen's adoption of
computer graphics technology for use in drafting and maintaining
charts, thus establishing the company as the leader in transforming
aeronautical information from being paper-based to being
digitally-based.
"Wayne Rosenkrans' leadership left an indelible impression on
Jeppesen and the commercial aviation industry during their
formative years," said Mark Van Tine, Jeppesen president and chief
executive officer. "Wayne laid a foundation for Jeppesen's success
today. I am grateful to have had the honor of knowing and learning
from him."
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