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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

Jeppesen’s Mark Van Tine

If 10 years ago you had peeked into the cockpit of almost any business aircraft or airliner in the world, you would have seen a large, boxy flight bag... Read Now

Robinson Helicopter’s Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson readily admits he’s not your typical CEO. “When I worked for the big aerospace companies, I was always a bit of a maverick,” he explain... Read Now