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February 9, 2009: North-side based Fidelity Flight Simulation is pleased
to announce the appointment of former Bell Helicopter CEO Terry D. Stinson
to the Board of Directors. Mr. Stinson served as the CEO and Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Bell Helicopter Textron from 1997 to 2002. During
his tenure Bell acquired a number of Boeing helicopter lines, began a joint
venture with Agusta Spa, and opened the V-22 Osprey facility in Texas.
Earlier Mr. Stinson served as Group Vice President and Segment President
of Textron Aerospace Systems and Components Group, during which he was
a key member of the team in the 1992 acquisition of Cessna Aircraft Company.
Mr. Stinson currently serves as Group Vice President, Structures & Systems
for AAR Corporation, a leading provider of aviation supply chain, MRO,
system structures and aircraft leasing. He also served as President North
America of Thomas Group and as CEO of Xelus, Inc., a collaborative enterprise
service management solution company. Prior to joining Bell Helicopter Textron,
he was President of the Hamilton Standard Division of United Technologies
Corporation.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of consumer goods giant Lennox
International, and until recently was on the Board of the Triumph Group,
Inc., a global leader in supplying and overhauling aerospace and industrial
gas turbine systems and components.
“We are obviously thrilled to have Terry on the Board”, says
Graham Hodgetts, President of Fidelity Flight Simulation. “His expertise
and leadership will be critical for our growth in all segments of the aviation
industry, both fixed wing and rotorcraft.”
In other Fidelity Board news, Douglas Schofield has resigned the Board
to establish the first private collage in Bhutan in the Himalayas. He has
served as an international banker for Mellon Bank, and for nearly a decade
as an advisor to Save the Children on its microfinance programs in 18 developing
countries. Mr. Schofield holds a PhD from Harvard Business School in strategic
planning for colleges.
Mr. Schofield will be replaced on the Fidelity Board by William F. Rooney,
General Partner and Director of Pittsburgh based Western Pennsylvania Adventure
Capital Fund. Mr. Rooney has 30 years of experience in the telecommunications
industry, early stage telecom companies, and venture funding. He holds
a B.S. in Industrial Management from La Salle University and an MBA from
Fordham University.
Fidelity Flight Simulation, Inc., headquartered on Pittsburgh’s
North Side, offers a wide range of flight simulators and training devices
for defense, commercial, business, and general aviation for both fixed
wing aircraft and rotorcraft. More information is available on Fidelity
Flight Simulation at www.fidelityflight.com, or by contacting the company
at 412-321-3280.
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