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President and Chief Executive Officer- Cessna Aircraft Company
Jack J. Pelton is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company, the leading worldwide manufacturer of general aviation aircraft. Headquartered in Wichita, KS, Cessna has produced more than 187,000 aircraft since the company was founded in 1927, including the largest global fleet of more than 4,500 business jets.
Prior to being named Cessna's chairman, president and CEO in 2003, Pelton was senior vice president of engineering and oversaw Cessna's engineering and product development activities, including new aircraft development, design, experimental and production flight test, certification, and product improvements for all Cessna models.
Before joining Textron in 2000, Pelton served as senior vice president of engineering and programs at Fairchild Dornier in Germany and was responsible for the company's 728JET aircraft family. Previously he held related executive positions of increasing responsibility during his 20 years at Douglas Aircraft Company.
Pelton is the Chairman for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for 2006. He holds a commercial pilot’s license with instrument, multi-engine ratings and seaplane ratings. He also holds type ratings in several Cessna Citation business jets, including the Citation X, the world’s fastest civil aviation airplane.
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