Michael Whitaker (other)
Mike or Michael Whitaker may refer to: *Michael Whitaker, equestrian * Michael Whitaker (government official), Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) * Mike Whitaker (American football), in 2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks season *Mike Whitaker (swimmer) See also *Michael Whittaker (other) Michael Whittaker may refer to: *Michael Whittaker (costume designer) (1918–1995), British costume designer and actor *Michael Whittaker (rowing) Michael Whittaker (born 12 September 1970) is a New Zealand coxswain. At the 1995 World Rowing ...

Michael Whitaker
Michael Whitaker (born 17 March 1960) is a British Olympic equestrian rider, who competes in the sport of show jumping. He was ranked 5th by the British Showjumping Association in March 2014. Career Younger brother of John Whitaker, Michael began competing on ponies at the age of 5. At the age of 16, he made his debut in international competitions and in 1980 he became the second youngest winner of the Hickstead Derby, at the age of 20. In September 1993 he took over from his brother John as the internationally top-ranked show jumping rider. In 2009 Whitaker was banned from competition for four months after his stallion Tackeray tested positive for a synthetic hormone altrenogest during a competition in France. Altrenogest is a female hormone that Whitaker claimed was present in the sample due to a mix up in feed buckets. Whitaker was found to be negligent for the positive test. Personal life Born and raised on his parents' farm in Yorkshire. He and his three brothers ...
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Michael Whitaker (government Official)
Michael Gordon Whitaker (born June 21, 1961) is an American lawyer serving as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since October 27, 2023. He was previously the chief operating officer of Supernal. He was the deputy FAA administrator from 2013 to 2016. Life Whitaker completed a Juris Doctor degree at Georgetown University Law Center. Whitaker began his aviation career as a litigator, then as assistant general counsel of international and regulatory affairs at Trans World Airlines (TWA). He spent 15 years at United Airlines in a variety of roles as director, vice president and senior vice president. His portfolio at the airline included commercial alliances and joint ventures, international and regulatory affairs, and strategic counsel to the chairman and chief executive officer on international matters. Whitaker served as Group CEO of InterGlobe Enterprises. There, he oversaw strategy and operations for four affiliate travel companies. Whitak ...
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Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic management, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Created in , the FAA replaced the former Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and later became an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Major functions The FAA's roles include: *Regulating U.S. commercial space transportation *Regulating air navigation facilities' geometric and flight inspection standards *Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology *Issuing, suspending, or revoking ...
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Mike Whitaker (American Football)
Mike or Michael Whitaker may refer to: *Michael Whitaker, equestrian *Michael Whitaker (government official), Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) * Mike Whitaker (American football), in 2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks season *Mike Whitaker (swimmer) See also *Michael Whittaker (other) Michael Whittaker may refer to: *Michael Whittaker (costume designer) (1918–1995), British costume designer and actor *Michael Whittaker (rowing) Michael Whittaker (born 12 September 1970) is a New Zealand coxswain. At the 1995 World Rowing ...

2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks Season
The 2010 Fort Wayne Firehawks season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. In November 2009, the FireHawks were announced as the successor team to the Fort Wayne Freedom. Owners J. Michael Loomis and John Christner purchased the assets left from the Freedom franchise, who had played the two seasons before the FireHawks were announced. Christner's first action as General Manager was naming former Freedom head coach Willie Davis as the team's first head coach. On December 9, 2009, it was confirmed that Loomis and Christner would take over the entities that used to run the Freedom. Before the season started, the team announced they had signed Katie Hnida as the team's placekicker. Hnida is best known for becoming the first woman to score a point in an NCAA football game and speaking out during the recruiting scandal at her first school, the University of Colorado. According to '' The Journal Gazette'' in 2011, former players said they we ...
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Mike Whitaker (swimmer)
Mike Whitaker (born 8 November 1951) is a Canadian former breaststroke swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1951 births Living people Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Edmonton {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub ...
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