Dean Rush was raised on a farm in the Midwest and learned to fly at an early age eventually landing him in the Air Force as a career where he served as a pilot, test pilot, and Special Forces operations pilot during the Vietnam conflict. After leaving the Air Force Dean co-founded Emerald Airlines which was a small cargo / passenger airline as a feeder for Pan American World Airways.
Following the Air Force Dean continued in the aviation business as President of a division of American Airlines then president of Fairchild Dornier Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.
Upon retiring in 2002 from Fairchild he accepted a position as Executive Pastor of Community Bible Church. Dean is currently a professor Organizational Behavior in the school of business at Liberty University.
Dean is the recipient of a Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and 10 Air Medals for valor.
Dean has served on the Advisory Board of:
Piper Aircraft – Fairchild Aircraft – The National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA)
Currently serves on the board of trustees for Hallmark University
Dean has served as a Director of:
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association
The National Aircraft Resale Association and other trade organizations.
Over the years, Dean has been involved in ownership of a number of small businesses & served as president of :
A division of AMR Combs
Fairchild Dornier Aircraft Company
Signature Combs Aviation Aircraft Sales Company
Following 9/11 Dean served on the Aviation Security Task Force which established procedures to allow safe travel on aircraft in the United States and Europe.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from DePauw University
Masters Degrees in Public Administration and Business Administration from Golden Gate University
Masters degree in Religious Studies from Liberty University
Dean has been married for 54 years to his wife Vickie, has two children, and four grandchildren
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