Bruce N. Whitman
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| Born | August 4, 1933
New York City
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| Died | October 10, 2018(2018-10-10) (aged 85)
Greenwich, Connecticut
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| Known for | Aviation |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
Bruce N. Whitman (August 4, 1933 – October 10, 2018) was an aviation industry professional and CEO of FlightSafety International.[1][2][3] In 2014, he was awarded the Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award by the Living Legends of Aviation.[4] On 23 March 2017, he received an award by the Medal of Honor Society. On 3 October 2018, he was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.[5] Whitman was also the 2018 recipient of the Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement.[6]
Whitman graduated Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1955 and served in the United States Air Force as a pilot, navigator and bombardier. In 1957, he served as Assistant to the Commander, Homestead Air Force Base.
