Jack J. Pelton

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Jack J. Pelton
Born John Pelton
Nationality Flag of the United States American
Occupation Chief Executive Officer

Jack J. Pelton is the CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company. Before becoming the CEO of Cessna, Pelton was Cessna's Senior Vice President of Engineering. Before joining Textron in 2000, Pelton was Senior Vice President of Engineering and Programs at Fairchild Dornier. Prior to this, he worked at Douglas Aircraft for over two decades.[1].

In 2004 it was disclosed that Pelton purchased his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Hamilton University.[2] References to these degrees has since been removed from his official biography.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "About Textron: Leadership: Biography", Textron, 2008-01-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 
  2. ^ Diplomas for Sale, CBS News, 60 Minutes (2004-11-10)