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T AEA Mourns Passing Of Monte Mitchellhe Aircraft Electronics Association is deeply saddened by the passing ofMonte R. Mitchell, former president of the association and a legend in the avionics industry, who served nearly 40 years in the general aviation industry. Born February 6, 1929, in Quincy, Missouri, he passed away Oct. 16, 2012, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, at the age of 83, following a brief illness.Mitchell’s career in aviation began in 1956, when he joined Wilcox Electric Co., a transponder manufacturer. When he left Wilcox in the mid-1970s, Mitchell became vice president of marketing at a new face in the aviation manufacturing industry, Bonzer, where he was responsible for marketing its line of radar altimeters.In 1977, Mitchell was recruited for the position of executive director of the AEA. Up to 1977, a volunteer staff managed the AEA. Realizing the potential for growth and the work involved, the board of directors decided to hire a full-time, paid staff to properly grow the AEA. He then as president of the association from 1977 to 1996.During his tenure as AEA president, Mitchell tripled the membership size and introduced new programs and services to the members, including the EEDirect equipment exchange program and the annual AEA Rate & Labor survey, and he quadrupled the size of the association’s monthlymagazine, Avionics News. Under Mitchell’s leadership, the AEA reached beyond North American borders and hosted the first AEA Europe Regional Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1987. Today, AEA membership reaches every corner of the world in more than 40 countries.Mitchell also led the establishment of the AEA Educational Foundation to help promote careers in the aviation maintenance industry. Since its inception in 1990, the AEA Educational Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in educational scholarships to students.“I know from personal experience that Monte Mitchell devoted his entire professional career to serving the general aviation avionics industry,” said Paula Derks, AEA president, and one of Mitchell’s three surviving daughters. “He was respected and trusted by aviation professionals, and his knowledge and dedication to avionics made him a powerful leader in our industry. He truly loved serving and guiding the vision and mission of the AEA, and he will be dearly missed by so many friends and family.” T&TStatement of Ownership, Management and MonthlyCirculation of Twin & TurbineOWNER: Village Press, Inc. PUBLISHER: VillagePress, Inc EDITOR: LeRoy Cook MANAGING EDITOR:Jason Smith • HEADQUARTERS OF PUBLISHER &PUBLICATION: 2779 Aero Park Dr.,Traverse City Michigan 49686 • STOCKHOLDERS:Wildwood Press, LC, Village Press, Inc. DavidB. Moore, J. 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