Industry Veteran John Wolf joins Adam Aircraft Board of Directors as Lead Director and Board Liaison.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Adam Aircraft welcomed today newly elected Board member John Wolf as the Lead Director and Board Liaison. Wolf will provide direction from the Board and will be an active contributor to company operations. His industry experience spans more than 30 years in government and commercial aerospace in astronautics astronautics: see space science. Astronautics Flash Gordon space-traveling hero. [Am. Comics and Cin.: Halliwell] From the Earth to the Moon , electronics, military aircraft and commercial aircraft at companies including Fairchild Aerospace Corporation, Teledesic Corporation, and McDonnell Douglas Corporation. "Having someone of John's caliber join the Adam Aircraft team bodes well for us as a company. His role on the board will add significant aircraft manufacturing and certification experience," stated Rick Adam, Adam Aircraft founder, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Wolf gained the majority of his aviation experience while working at McDonnell Douglas Corporation for over 34 years. He began his career in various engineering and project management positions on missiles and space projects in McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company in St. Louis, Missouri. He was named Vice President, General Manager of McDonnell Douglas Electronics Company and then Executive Vice President of McDonnell Aircraft Company responsible for engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and human resources for all military airplanes. Wolf became Sr. Vice President of Douglas Aircraft Company The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. in July 1921 in Santa Monica, California, following dissolution of the Davis-Douglas Company. An early claim to fame was the first circumnavigation of the world by air in Douglas planes in 1924. in 1989 and was responsible for program management of various commercial aircraft and launch of the MD-95, now the Boeing 717. Prior to his retirement in 2002, Wolf served as Fairchild Dornier Corporation's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and was responsible for the development, launch and manufacturing of various commercial aircraft from 30-100 passengers. Wolf has a BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering , MSEE MSEE Master of Science in Electrical Engineering MSEE Mean Square Estimation Error MSEE Major Source Enforcement Effort MSEE Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (Purdue University building) and Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa) from the University of Missouri, Rolla. Adam Aircraft is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft for civil and government markets. The company uses computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive , rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and carbon composite materials to produce high-performance aircraft at attractive prices. The A500 twin-engine piston aircraft has been Type Certified by the FAA, and the A700 AdamJet is currently undergoing flight test and development. Adam Aircraft headquarters are based on Centennial Airport (APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ) in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, and Ogden, Utah. To learn more about the company, visit www.adamaircraft.com. |
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