University. He holds a Certifi cate in Technical Management from the University of California, Los Angeles and Financial Management from the University of Virginia. He is a Commercial Pilot with Instrument, Multi-Engine and Seaplane Ratings. Diachun was part of the team that
was awarded the Robert J. Collier Trophy in 2005 for the development of SpaceShipOne. In 2014, he was named in Aviation Week’s “40 Under Forty”. Ben currently serves on the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Industrial Advisory Council at Purdue University and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors. About OPENER On October 5, 2011, history quietly was made near the small town of Warkworth, Ontario, Canada. That day saw the fi rst manned fl ight of a fi xed-wing all-electric VTOL aircraft. This event prompted the formation of a stealth company with the sole purpose of pursuing the development of this new unique technology. In September of 2014, the Company reorganized as OPENER and relocated the majority of its operations to Silicon Valley in California to pursue an unencumbered and accelerated development timeline. Find videos and more information at https://
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THE WINGS CLUB FOUNDATION ELECTS DAVID DAVENPORT AS
PRESIDENT David Davenport, co-CEO and president of FlightSafety International, Commercial, is elected president of The Wings Club Foundation. The board of governors voted to elect Davenport during the Wings Club Annual Meeting. He will serve a one-year term. “It is an honor to be elected president of the Wings Club. This
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is an outstanding organization with a rich history that has served and supported the aerospace community with excellence since 1942,” says Davenport. “I look forward to working with our members to advance the Club’s mission to support aerospace education for young people and to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our industry.” Davenport joins a distinguished
group of aviation leaders who have previously served as president, including Bruce Whitman, former chairman, president and CEO of FlightSafety. As president, Davenport will set the strategic direction of the Foundation for the upcoming year. He will serve as chairman of the executive committee and preside over the annual meeting, board meetings, Annual Awards Gala and Aviation
Leader Series luncheons. “My specifi c areas of focus for the upcoming year are to encourage young people to consider pursuing a career in aviation,” says Davenport. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. They are the future of our industry. We will be working with our members and aerospace companies and organizations to increase support for our annual scholarship grants in order to strengthen and broaden access to this important initiative.” The Wings Club Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Its mission is to focus on initiatives aimed at supporting scholarships for students who will pursue a career in aviation or aerospace, providing programs to educate in the fi eld of aviation, and supporting charitable organizations that use aviation to
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