Jeffrey Lee has joined FlightSafety International as executive director of business aviation development. Lee has a 25-year legacy of managing large flight departments, most recently as v-p of aviation for American Express, where he provided strategic leadership and management for the company’s global aviation operations.
Before that, Lee spent 30 years at IBM, initially in engineering and then rising to director of flight operations. In that latter role, he was responsible for all aspects of a flight department that had as many as 60 people supporting aircraft in New York and Paris.
He has also served on the NBAA board of directors for 12 years, including as chairman from 2007 to 2009, and was awarded the John H. Winant Award in 2015. He further was president of the Westchester Aviation Association for seven years.
“We are very fortunate and proud to have Jeff join FlightSafety,” said FSI president, chairman and CEO Bruce Whitman. His experience of managing flight departments “will contribute to our ongoing development of new and innovative training programs and products. Jeff’s experience and insights as a long-time customer of FlightSafety will help to expand and strengthen our global reach and leadership position.”
