People in Aviation: November 2019
Industry appointments and announcements.

Robert Rasberry, who co-founded West Star Aviation with the acquisition of Premier Air Center in 2002, is retiring from the MRO provider but will remain chairman emeritus and serve as a senior advisor for West Star’s parent and investment firm Northwest Equity Partners. Rasberry joined Sam Haycraft, Jim Swehla, and Mike Durst in the acquisition of East Alton, Illinois-based Premier Air Center 17 years ago and steered the company from an entity with 150 employees to one that now has more than 1,400 and spans four major MRO centers along with a half-dozen more satellite facilities.


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