“Given Paul Stinebring’s remarkable contributions to the International Business Aviation Council [IBAC], we believe it is entirely appropriate that he is receiving the John Winant Award,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “After all, it was John Winant who more than any other individual is responsible for the creation of IBAC.”
Winant, who died last year, was president of NBAA for many years. “We felt this award would be a fitting tribute to John Winant, who not only served as a resource to all of his successors but who also wrote two books on business aviation and NBAA after he retired from the association,” Bolen said.
“IBAC was John Winant’s vision,” Stinebring, director of international operations for Emerson Electric, told AIN. “I have a lot of respect for him and for all he did for business aviation. I’m really excited about this award. It connects so well with where my interests lie.”
