ADVISORY/Aero Club of Southern California Honors World's Oldest Aviation Safety Icon - Jerome F. Lederer - Who Turns 100 This Year.News Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week. (Jan. 24) Celebrating Nearly a Century of Aviation Expertise, Jerome F. Lederer Jerome F. Lederer (September 26, 1902 - February 6, 2004) was an American aviation-safety pioneer, known as "Mr. Aviation Safety." He was born in New York City. He received a BSC in mechanical engineering with aeronautical options in 1924 and an M.E. , the Man Who Knew The Wright Brothers, is Honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. With the H.B. Drollinger Lifetime Achievement Award --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: Born a year before the Wright Brothers conducted the first
successful flight at Kitty Hawk, centenarian Jerome F. Lederer
has lived to see aviation take flight from its conception to the
present day. In recognition of his dedication to aviation
safety, Lederer will be honored with the first-ever H.B.
Drollinger Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd Annual Howard
Hughes Memorial Award Dinner hosted by the Aero Club of Southern
California. The oldest safety expert in the world and founder of
the Flight Safety Foundation, Lederer is known internationally
as Mr. Aviation Safety and has led the industry in aircraft
accident prevention and research. Commemorating a century of
flight safety progress, Lederer truly deserves this exceptional
honor, which acknowledges aviation and aerospace leaders who
have made lifetime contributions to the advancement of the
industry.
Additionally, Sam F. Iacobellis, retired vice-president and
deputy chairman of Rockwell International and president of
Rockwell's North American Aviation Operations, will be honored
with the 23rd Annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award Medallion in
recognition of his outstanding contributions to the aviation and
space technology industry. He joins the likes of John "Jack"
Northrop, James "Jimmy" Doolittle, Charles "Chuck" Yeager and
Willis M. Hawkins.
WHEN: Thursday, January 24, 2002
7:00 pm - Cocktails
8:00 pm - Dinner/Program/Presentation
WHERE: Jonathan Club at the Beach
850 Palisades Beach Road
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 393-1805
NOTE TO MEDIA: Jerome F. Lederer will be available for media
interviews starting at 5:30 p.m. Photos and media
interviews with both Mr. Lederer and Mr. Iacobellis
will be available upon request. Media interested in
attending, please call to RSVP.
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