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Interview: Brian Kirkdoffer, president of Clay Lacy Aviation
A thrill ride in a purple P-51 Mustang led to a career in business aviation

A flight in Clay Lacy’s P-51 Mustang for then-15-year-old Seattle resident Brian Kirkdoffer solidified the now-president and CEO’s passion for aviation and marked the onset of a career with Clay Lacy Aviation. In the company’s 50th year of operation, Kirkdoffer is steering it into the future after serving for almost 30 years. From washing airplanes and sweeping hangars to spearheading new facilities, Kirkdoffer has donned almost every hat at the company. Had it not been for direct influence from Clay Lacy himself, however, Kirkdoffer may have followed a very different career path. AIN got the chance to ask him about different phases in his career and aspects of his management style:


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