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Hotel Industry Pioneer Jack DeBoer

A sign in Jack DeBoer's office reads, “Success is seldom permanent. Neither is failure.” DeBoer has seen plenty of both in his long career but his spe... Read Now

Z-line Design’s Jim Sexton

Jim Sexton quit college after about a week because he wanted to create his own entrepreneurial future. “I have a knack for designing and picking thing... Read Now

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson is an enthusiastic self-proclaimed entrepreneur. “I’ve never had a job my whole life that I didn’t create,” he told me as we talked i... Read Now

Carpenter & Co.’s Richard Friedman

A real estate developer talks about his arresting new project... Read Now

Benefitfocus’ Shawn Jenkins

His company is growing fast–and so is its aircraft fleet... Read Now

Hubbard Broadcasting’s Stanley S. Hubbard

Some people have aviation in their DNA. Stanley Stub Hubbard got it from his father, Stanley Eugene Hubbard, who took up flying in 1916, started a few... Read Now

Voyager Group’s Jim Dolan

James Dolan made news in the Pittsburgh business press in 1996 when he left a successful position as president and CEO of Federated Services Co., a su... Read Now

Safe Flight Instrument Corp.'s Randall Greene

Following in the footsteps of a successful father is rarely easy, particularly when it involves a business founded by the father. Randall Greene, now ... Read Now

Brian E. Barents

Though he is no longer under the employ of a corporation, you can’t really call Brian Barents retired. Being on the boards of five aviation companies–... Read Now

Sikorsky Aircraft’s Jeff Pino

The large lawn in front of the Sikorsky Aircraft headquarters building just north of the Merritt Parkway in Stratford, Conn., contains a not-unexpecte... Read Now