by Charles
S.
In 1947, having served in
the Navy during World War II, I joined Lockheed Aircraft Service Company (LAS)
at MacArthur Airport, Long Island, New York. I started as Class C instrument
technician at the rate of 89 cents per hour. By 1978, I had advanced to LAS Executive
Vice President and Lockheed Corporate Vice President.
As a LAS contract
administrator, I was primary contact with presidential flight crews and United
States VIP fleet (LAS was then at New York International Airport), which
provided all heavy maintenance and modification to the 1254th Air Transport
Wing (later designated the 89th ATG).
Starting in the1960s, I was
director and vice president of international marketing. I later served as executive
vice president and worked to establish and administer LAS International joint
ventures and operations in various foreign locations, including Saudi Arabia,
Singapore and Malaysia.
Following my retirement in
1983, I continued to serve Lockheed as a consultant for some 12 years and was
involved in a number of domestic programs, as well as acquiring additional bases
of operation in Hungry and Argentina.
From humble beginnings, I was
blessed to be involved in great programs and unique experiences in serving
Lockheed Martin, the world’s greatest aerospace company.
