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Article: Randy Babbitt, Aviation Partner of Oliver Wyman, Tapped To Be Head of Federal Aviation Administration.
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- Business Wire
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- March 27, 2009
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NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate J. Randolph "Randy" Babbitt, a partner in the aviation practice of management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, to be Administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation, including air traffic control, safety, and noise, and the administrator is the chief executive of this organization of roughly 46,000 full-time-equivalent employees.
Internationally recognized as a leader in the field of aviation and labor relations, Babbitt has roughly 40 years of experience in the field. He holds a number of FAA ratings including single and ...