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AEA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

The highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the Aircraft Electronics Association’s board of directors is the AEA Lifetime Achievement Award, presented for exemplary service to the general aviation industry. The recipient is selected each year from a list of nominees created and voted on by the AEA board of directors.

2001
Robert Kauffman
Founder, Electrosonics

2002
Edward King Jr.
Founder, King Radio Corp.

2003
George Lewison
Aviation Engineer, Author

2004
Gary Burrell
Co-Founder, Garmin International

2005
Jack Grose
President, Navair Ltd.

2006
John Winter
Founder, Mid-Continent Instruments Co.

2007
Monte Mitchell
Past President, AEA

 

2008
Tom Sternig
President, Aircraft Electronics Ltd.

Paul Brenner
President, Flight Components

Bruce Baxter
Partner, Chapman Avionics

2009
Robert Carpenter
Owner, Carpenter Avionics

2010
Dan Walker
King Radio Corp.

2011
Ron Hall
Duncan Aviation

2012
Paul Ryan
Founder, Ryan International Corp.
2012 AEA Lifetime Achievement Award Video

2013
Dan Derby
Atlantic Aero, Inc.
2013 AEA Lifetime Achievement Award Video

2015
Gary Kelley
Garmin International
2013 AEA Lifetime Achievement Award Video