Groen Brothers Aviation announced
recently Robin H.H. Wilson was appointed to the Company’s
board of directors, effective October 3. Mr. Wilson is Executive
Vice President and Head of Business Development and a member of the
board of directors of Groen Brothers Aviation USA, Inc., the
Company’s operating subsidiary.
Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.’s (GBA) Board of Directors
oversee all Company operations, including its contract with the US
Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA) to design a proof of concept high speed, long range,
vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for use in Combat
Search and Rescue roles.
GBA-USA does business as American Autogyro for all of its
SparrowHawk Gyroplane operations.
"Groen Brothers Aviation benefits greatly from Robin’s
leadership and management wisdom gained during 40 years of
executive management experience in the transportation industry,"
said David Groen.
Prior to joining the Company, Wilson was a partner and board
member of the aviation consulting firm, SH&E Inc. Previously he
had been Vice Chairman and Chief Operations Officer of TWA, Chief
Technical Officer of Guinness Peat Aviation, President of
Burlington Air Express, President of Western Airlines and President
of the Long Island Rail Road.
As Senior Vice President of TWA, he had earlier served as a
member of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the
National Research Council. He holds an MBA, summa cum laude, from
Harvard and an MA in Mechanical Sciences from Cambridge
University.
GBA has been developing gyroplane technology since 1986 and is
recognized as the world’s leading authority on autorotative
flight. GBA developed the world’s first commercially viable
modern gyroplane - the first “autogiro” to utilize a
jet engine - the Hawk 4 Gyroplane (center) powered by a Rolls-Royce
gas turbine engine.
Through its American Autogyro division, the GBA has also
developed and is selling a smaller kit gyroplane, the two seat
"SparrowHawk II" (above) and is offering this aircraft as an
economical Airborne Patrol Vehicle (APV) for law enforcement and
other government applications. GBA is also developing a
production two-seat gyroplane for both the Airborne Law Enforcement
and the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) markets. The Company continues
to develop an international and nationwide dealership network for
the sale of these products.