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Matt Desch

Barry Schiff

Michael Goulian

New chairs for AOPA Foundation
Desch, Schiff, Goulian tapped for roles
MATT DESCH, BARRY Schiff, and Michael

Goulian have graciously agreed to chair
respective roles to help in fundraising
efforts for the AOPA Foundation. The
AOPA Foundation funds the important
You Can Fly and AOPA Air Safety Institute
programs through generous donations.
Together, these initiatives create a stronger and safer aviation community.
Longtime aviator, AOPA leader, and
accomplished business executive Matt
Desch has accepted the role of chair of
the President's Council within the AOPA
Foundation. Members of the President's
Council represent a high level of commitment to aviation philanthropy, with their
annual gifts of $10,000 or more.
Desch has been an AOPA member
since graduating high school, and has
served on AOPA's Board of Trustees for the
past 10 years. He serves as CEO of Iridium,
a leading global mobile voice and data satellite communications company. He has
led the company since 2009 and served
as CEO of the company's predecessor,
Iridium Holdings LLC, from 2006 to 2009.
Desch has also served on the President's
National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee.

Esteemed aviation authority, author, and experienced pilot Barry
Schiff has been appointed the new chairman of the AOPA Foundation's
Legacy Society (see " Schiff Named Chair, " April 2021 AOPA Pilot). The
AOPA Foundation Legacy Society recognizes those who have included a
gift to the AOPA Foundation in their estate plans. The gifts help ensure a
solid future for general aviation by supporting AOPA's You Can Fly program and the AOPA Air Safety Institute. These efforts are committed to
growing the pilot population and keeping aviators safe in the skies.
A longtime AOPA member, columnist and contributor to AOPA
Pilot magazine, and retired TWA captain with more than 28,000 hours
logged in more than 360 types of aircraft, Schiff has flown everything
from the Lockheed Constellation to the Boeing 747 during his storied
career and has received numerous honors for his many contributions
to aviation safety.
Aerobatic superstar and AOPA You Can Fly Champion Michael
Goulian will chair the AOPA Foundation's Hat in the Ring Society.
Inspired by the rich history of the U.S. Army 94th Aero Squadron, its
heroes, and their meet-any-challenge spirit, the AOPA Foundation
created the Hat in the Ring Society, a venue for philanthropist-pilots
to " throw their hats in the ring " each year with charitable donations
between $1,000 and $10,000. An AOPA member since 1990, Goulian
served on the AOPA Board of Visitors, and has been a champion of
General Aviation while thrilling countless airshow attendees.
The AOPA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is the philanthropic arm of AOPA. Contributions fund programs that membership
dues don't cover including the AOPA Air Safety Institute and You Can
Fly program. Our goal is to fund opportunities of growth beyond what
AOPA membership dues can accomplish, for the entire GA community.
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