Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) today announced the
appointment of General Arthur J. Lichte to its Board of Directors.
General Lichte, age 63, was Commander of the Air Mobility Command (AMC)
at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois when he retired on January 1, 2010,
as a four-star general after 38 years of service. The AMC provides rapid
global mobility and sustainment for America’s armed forces. He
previously served as Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air
Force Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., with
responsibility for Air Staff organization and administration. He was
Deputy Chairman of the Air Force Council, and was the Air Force
accreditation official for the Corps of Air Attachés. In addition, his
experience included assignments at the Strategic Air Command, Air
Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command, and United States Air
Forces in Europe.
ATSG President and CEO Joe Hete said, “General Lichte’s leadership of
AMC, along with his understanding of the many commercial air carriers
and aircraft that supplement the U.S. military’s air transport
operations around the world, will be invaluable as we further develop
and expand our air cargo and related businesses. We look forward to his
contributions to the board’s oversight and support of our efforts to
maximize returns for shareholders from those businesses.”
General Lichte earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration from Manhattan College in New York City and a Master’s
degree in systems management from the University of Southern California.
He is a Graduate of the Program for Senior Officials in National
Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass., and has completed Revolution in Business Affairs,
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. He serves on the Board of
Directors, EADS-North America, a leading global aerospace and defense
company, and is a member of the Board of Trustees, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University.
General Lichte becomes the ninth director of ATSG. He will be a class
III director and stand for election at the annual meeting of
shareholders in May 2015.
About ATSG
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo
transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers
and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements.
ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries, is the world's
largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.
Through its principal subsidiaries, including three airlines with
separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier certificates, ATSG
provides aircraft leasing, air cargo lift, aircraft maintenance services
and airport ground services. ATSG's subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.;
Airborne Global Solutions, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc; Cargo
Aircraft Management, Inc.; Capital Cargo International Airlines, Inc.;
and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. For more
information, please see www.atsginc.com.
