Clay Lacy Awarded NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award
Clay Lacy will receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award tonight.
Lacy’s varied aviation career has ranged from serving as a U.S. Air Force pilot to flying as an airline pilot and national air racer to heading an FBO as CEO and finally “going Hollywood” as a movie director. He attended his first NBAA convention in 1958.
Lacy’s varied aviation career has ranged from serving as a U.S. Air Force pilot to flying as an airline pilot and national air racer to heading an FBO as CEO and finally “going Hollywood” as a movie director. He attended his first NBAA convention in 1958.

Clay Lacy will receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award tonight. The honor is presented annually to an individual who has made significant, identifiable contributions that have materially advanced aviation interests. In announcing Lacy’s award (along with Don Spruston being honored with the Doswell Award for lifelong individual achievement in business aviation), NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said, “NBAA is proud to recognize these two outstanding leaders in the business aviation community for their lifelong service and invaluable contributions to the industry.”

Lacy’s varied aviation career has ranged from serving as a U.S. Air Force pilot to flying as an airline pilot and national air racer to heading an FBO as CEO and finally “going Hollywood” as a movie director. He attended his first NBAA convention in 1958.