Bruce N. Whitman (August 4, 1933 – October 10, 2018) was an aviation industry professional and CEO of

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. In 2014, he was awarded the Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award by the

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. On 23 March 2017, he received an award by the Medal of Honor Society. On 3 October 2018, he was inducted into the

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. Whitman was also the 2018 recipient of the Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Early life

Whitman graduated

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in Hartford, Connecticut in 1955 and served in the United States Air Force as a pilot, navigator and bombardier. In 1957, he served as Assistant to the Commander,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitman, Bruce N. 1933 births 2018 deaths American aviators American aviation businesspeople People from New York City Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni United States Air Force officers American chief executives