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Article: General counsel cleared for takeoff at AAR.(People)
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- Crain's Chicago Business
- Article date:
- April 7, 2008
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Byline: John Pletz
Job: Vice-president, general counsel, Wood Dale-based AAR Corp., beginning June 1; joined the company, which manages aircraft parts supplies, provides maintenance services to airlines and builds portable shelters, on March 3.
Vitals: 50; bachelor's degree in political science, Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., 1979; graduated Cornell Law School, 1982; associate, 1982-89, partner 1989-2008, Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago.
Strong suit: Expertise in securities law, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions.
Resume gap: First time as full-time, in-house counsel.
Track record: At Schiff Hardin, he focused ...