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. Allan McArtor, Director (Proposed), T. Allan McArtor is chairman of Airbus North America Holdings, Inc., overseeing the activities of Airbus in the United States and Canada, including governmental affairs. Before joining Airbus, he founded and served as chairman and chief executive officer of Legend Airlines, a luxury regional airline based at Dallas Love Field. From 1979 to 1994, he was a member of the senior management team of Federal Express Corporation - except for two years (1987-1989) when President Ronald Reagan appointed Mr. McArtor to serve as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Mr. McArtor serves on the board of directors of: EADS North America, Inc.; The European Institute; Washington Area Airports Authority; Aviation Safety Alliance; GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems; and Committee for Economic Development. He is a member of the International Policy Committee and Homeland Security Committee , U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He has also served on the boards of: Excel Communication, Inc.; Teleglobe of Canada; Learjet, Inc.; Fairchild Space and Defense Company (a MATRA company); and Angel Technologies. Currently, he serves on the boards of the Falcon Foundation executive committee, Sabre Society, Air Force Memorial Foundation Board of Trustees, and the St. Jude's Children's Hospital Professional Advisory Board.
Mr. McArtor is a 1964 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy (BSE) and was the Cadet Wing Commander. In addition, he holds a Masters of Science - Engineering from Arizona State University . Later he was an associate professor of engineering mechanics at the Air Force Academy, piloted with the U.S. Air Force "Thunderbirds" Aerial Demonstration Team, and became a highly decorated combat pilot in Vietnam. Mr. McArtor currently holds a commercial pilot's license (instrument rating, multi-engine) and is a member of Tau Beta Pi (engineering honorary society). | 