Awards & Recognition
★Vision Award from Business & Commercial Aviation (2003)
★Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from Ohio State University (2016)
★Listed in Marquis Who's Who as noteworthy air transportation executive
★Eclipse Award-winning horse owner (1989 and 1998)
★Recognized as inventor of fractional aircraft ownership industry
Notable Facts
→Pioneered fractional jet ownership concept with NetJets in 1986
→Sold NetJets to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway for $725 million in 1998
→Former Goldman Sachs VP who built world's largest helicopter lessor (RTS)
→Founded Milestone Aviation Group with $500M funding in 2010
→Chairman of Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and co-chairman of Intrepid Museum
→Once considered potential successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway
→Thoroughbred horse owner with Eclipse Award winners
→Major philanthropist supporting cancer research at Ohio State