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Margaret S. Billson
Age: ......................... 50
Director Since: ................. 2006
Committees: ................... Chairman of the Safety and Compliance Committee; Member
of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
Principal Occupation: ............. President, Legacy Support Group, BBA Aviation plc
Experience: .................... Ms. Billson has served in various roles throughout 28 years in
the aviation industry. Since September 2009 she has been the
President of BBA Aviation’s Legacy Support division, an
international provider of aviation flight support and
aftermarket services. Previously she was the Chief Operations
Officer and later the President, Airplane Division, of Eclipse
Aviation Corporation (‘‘Eclipse’’), a manufacturer of small
business jets, during its development and early manufacturing
phase from 2005 through 2008. In November 2008, Eclipse
filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
She was with Honeywell Aerospace from 1997 through 2005,
in roles that included Vice President of Engineering and
Product Development, later as Vice President and General
Manager of Honeywell Aerospace’s Aircraft Landing Systems
operations (later Airframe Systems). Ms. Billson started her
career with McDonnell Douglas, where she spent 13 years in
various roles including Deputy Chief Design Engineer on the
MD-11 aircraft, and Vice President of Technical Services and
Vice President of Programs on the MD-11 and MD-80/90
aircraft.
The Board recognizes the breadth and depth of Ms. Billson’s
considerable aviation industry knowledge and the leadership
skills she has developed through 28 years in the aviation
industry. She brings her vast knowledge of aircraft
manufacture and operation to her position as Chairman of the
Board’s Safety and Compliance Committee, and contributes
her experience in leading large complex organizations to the
Board’s Compensation and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committees. Additionally, in her service as a
director, Ms. Billson draws upon her vast knowledge of
developing and executing strategies to deliver financial results.
Other Directorships: .............. Ms. Billson serves as a director of three other companies that
are directly owned by BBA Aviation, plc. They are Ontic UK,
Limited, Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. and App
Houston dba as Ontic.
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