Bruce N. Whitman
Bruce N. Whitman | |
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Born | August 4, 1933 New York City |
Died | October 10, 2018 Greenwich, Connecticut | (aged 85)
Known for | Aviation |
Notable work | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Bruce N. Whitman (August 4, 1933 – October 10, 2018) was an aviation industry professional and CEO of FlightSafety International.[1][2][3] In 2014, he was awarded the Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award by the Living Legends of Aviation.[4] On 23 March 2017, he received an award by the Medal of Honor Society. On 3 October 2018, he was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.[5] Whitman was also the 2018 recipient of the Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.[6]
Early life[]
Whitman graduated Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1955 and served in the United States Air Force as a pilot, navigator and bombardier. In 1957, he served as Assistant to the Commander, Homestead Air Force Base.
References[]
- ^ "FlightSafety International Loses Its Chief". aviationweek.com. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ "FlightSafety International leader Bruce Whitman dies". www.aopa.org. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ "Bruce Nairn Whitman 1933 - 2018". Legacy.com.
- ^ McMillin, Molly. "Two Wichita women among winners of Aviation Legacy Awards", The Wichita Eagle, 13 January 2014. Accessed 20 June 2017.
- ^ San Diego Air & Space Museum. "2018 International Air & Space Hall of Fame Celebration", 2018. Accessed 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award: Bruce Whitman of Flight Safety International". YouTube.com. Aviation Week. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2018 deaths
- American aviators
- American aviation businesspeople
- People from New York City
- Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni
- United States Air Force officers
- American chief executives