C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger

Current

• President & CEO at Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.
• Captain at USAirways

Past

• Fighter Pilot/Captain at United States Air Force

Education

• University of Northern Colorado
• Purdue University
• United States Air Force Academy

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Industry

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C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger’s Experience

• President & CEO

  Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Providing technical expertise and strategic vision and direction to improve safety and reliability in a variety of high risk industries.

• Captain

  USAirways

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LCC; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  February 1980 — Present (29 years 10 months)

  Captain for major U. S. passenger airline, serving North America, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean and Hawaii with large jet equipment. Responsible for all aspects of safety and security pertaining to flight, including planning, preparation and aircraft servicing. Leader of crew and responsible for passengers and aircraft. Involved in development and implementation of the first Crew Resource Management (CRM) training course used at the airline. As a Check Airman, was responsible for the training and supervision of other airline pilots transitioning to another aircraft type or upgrading to Captain. Served as an Air Line Pilots Association Local Air Safety Chairman and Accident Investigator and national technical committee member.

• Fighter Pilot/Captain

  United States Air Force

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  June 1973 — February 1980 (6 years 9 months)

  USAF officer and fighter pilot on F-4 aircraft. Experience in Europe, Asia and at Nellis AFB, Nevada, where I served as Blue Force Mission Commander in Red Flag joint exercises. Was a member of a USAF aircraft accident investigation board. Served as a flight training officer and unit deployment and war plans officer. Commended for writing wing after action report.

C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger’s Education

• University of Northern Colorado

  M. P. A. , Public Administration , 1978 — 1979

• Purdue University

  M. S. , Psychology (Human Factors) , 1973 — 1973

  Activities and Societies:

  Studied human/machine interface and human performance issues under Dr. Ernest J. McCormick.

• United States Air Force Academy

  B. S. , Psychology and Basic Sciences , 1969 — 1973

  Activities and Societies:

  Dean's List, Recipient of the Outstanding Cadet in Airmanship award for 1973, selected for Cooperative Masters Program for academic excellence and completed M. S. at Purdue University 1973, selected for independent research program at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USAF Systems Command Research Center