DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS, UNITED STATES – Mr. Slater Harding Lawrence and Mr. Tim Gleason, according to Braniff Airways Foundation President Richard Ben Cass. “The addition of Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Gleason is an honor for all of us at Braniff Airways Foundation.”
An experienced and vaunted group makes up the Board of Directors of Braniff Airways Foundation. They come to service possessing many different life experiences and most have worked not only in the airline and aviation business but in many other industries, but all share the Foundation’s respect and admiration for Braniff Airways. Our Board’s extensive experience and joint concern to ensure Braniff’s place in the hearts of future generations is an asset that few organizations have the luxury of enjoying.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the addition of two exceptional individuals to the esteemed Braniff Airways Foundation Board. Their wealth of experience, passion for aviation, and dedication to our mission will undoubtedly propel us towards even greater heights. We are thrilled to have them on board and look forward to the innovative contributions they will bring to our organization. Let’s soar to new horizons together!
Slater Harding Lawrence, the grandson of Braniff International Chairman of the Board Harding L. Lawrence, brings an expansive level of international experience that will be highly beneficial to the Braniff Airways Foundation Board of Directors.
Mr. Lawrence is an avid traveler. Following graduation, Slater worked as a journalist for an NGO in South Africa that monitored Parliament, subsequently working as an analyst for an outsourcing company in London.
Tim Gleason served Braniff for fifteen years as a pilot, which included eight years in the training department. A longtime supporter of Braniff Foundation, he brings his unending talent to our Board of Directors.
For several years. Tim acted as editor and publisher of the BISE quarterly magazine for Braniff International Silver Eagles (BISE), the retired Braniff pilot group. In that capacity he served as a member of the BISE board of directors. For many years, he also published the annual letter for the Braniff Retirement Club.
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