Cessna defends CEO’s credentials
Cessna and its parent, Textron, rallied quickly to support president and CEO Jack Pelton’s credentials in the wake of a damaging 60 Minutes segment that ai

Cessna and its parent, Textron, rallied quickly to support president and CEO Jack Pelton’s credentials in the wake of a damaging 60 Minutes segment that aired last month. The CBS show mentioned that Pelton was among thousands who essentially purchased college degrees from an alleged diploma mill, specifically Hamilton University in Evanston, Wyo.

According to 60 Minutes, applicants did not attend classes or take exams, but qualified for degrees based on life and work experiences. “Your main assignments are to write a short paper and a big check,” said the CBS report.

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