WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC)
Sector: Industrials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Industrials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for WLFC
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLFC | Executive Chairman of the Board | 77 | ["Founder of Willis Lease Finance Corporation","Former CEO of Willis Lease Finance Corporation","Key architect of the Company’s growth strategy","Experience in aviation industry for over five decades","Led Company’s strategic initiatives including the 1996 IPO","Spearheaded the launch of the engine pooling lease program","Diversified global footprint through joint ventures"] | [] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Charles F. Willis, IV is the founder of Willis Lease, has served as a Director since our incorporation in 1985, served as President until July 2011 and CEO until April 1, 2022, has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1996 and assumed the role of Executive Chairman on April 1, 2022. Mr. Charles Willis has over 45 years of experience in the aviation industry. From 1975 to 1985, Mr. Willis served as President of Willis Lease's predecessor, Charles F. Willis Company, which purchased, financed and sold a variety of large commercial transport aircraft and provided consulting services to the aviation industry. During 1974, Mr. Charles Willis operated a small business not involved in the aviation industry. From 1972 through 1973, Mr. Charles Willis was Assistant Vice President of Sales at Seaboard World Airlines, a freight carrier. From 1965 through 1972, he held various positions at Alaska Airlines, including positions in the flight operations, sales and marketing departments. As our founder and Executive Chairman, Mr. Charles Willis brings to the Board significant senior leadership, sales and marketing, industry, technical and global experience, as well as a deep institutional knowledge of the Company, its operations and customer relations.