EAA president to Speak at 2012 Conference
EAA President Rod Hightower has agreed to speak at the February 8-10, 2012 SCAA Annual Conference at the Grande Dunes Marriott in Myrtle Beach. Hightower will provide his outlook on aviation for the coming year and report how EAA is moving forward during this time.
Hightower has been President of the organization for one year in July. Prior to that Hightower has more than 25 years of business management and leadership experience. Hightower has led domestic and international business operations with as many as 2,300 employees and annual revenues of up to $470 million. That experience includes positions at Square D Corporation, York, and Public Safety Equipment Corporation.
Along with his business expertise, Hightower is a passionate
aviation enthusiast. He has been an EAA member for more than 20 years, and restored his own Stearman biplane that he flies out of Creve Coeur Airport near St. Louis. Hightower is also active as a director in the National Stearman Foundation, a volunteer role focused on fundraising and organizing the annual weeklong Stearman National Fly-In.
EAA’s 160,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft.
