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FAA administrator to lead Aerospace Assn

The top official at the Federal Aviation Administration will take the helm of the Aerospace Industries Association in November. Marion Blakey, FAA administrator, was selected after a four-month search and interviews with hundreds of candidates for the top job at AIA. Nels Olsen, who manages the Washington office of Korn/Ferry International, led the search. “There was a very broad search for the job where we talked to over 100 people during the process and in the end, the board felt that Marion had a unique skill set with strong leadership skills and a good sense and knowledge of the industry,” Olsen said. Blakey will take the job in November, nearly two months after her… Read More