Edward W. Stimpson Ambassador Edward W. Stimpson was appointed by President Clinton in July 1999 as the Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and assumed his duties there on October 18, 1999 after confirmation by the United States Senate. He retired in December, 2004. ICAO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, is the internationally recognized forum of 188 States charged with ensuring the highest possible degree of safety, security and efficiency of international civil aviation. After 9/11, Ambassador Stimpson was highly involved in the expansion of ICAO’s aviation security program. In addition to representing the United States on the 36 member Council, Ambassador Stimpson led U.S. Delegations to a number of important international meetings including three ICAO Assemblies. At the most recent Assembly in September 2004, he was elected First Vice President of the Assembly. For 25 years, Mr. Stimpson was President of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), representing more than 50 companies involved in the manufacture of aircraft and component parts. During this time, he was instrumental in the passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act, which alleviated the huge product liability costs that had depressed the industry. In 1996 he became Vice Chairman of GAMA and headed the “Be A Pilot” program, the largest effort ever undertaken to encourage more individuals to learn to fly. Prior to joining GAMA in 1970, Mr. Stimpson served as an Assistant Administrator of Congressional Relations in the Federal Aviation Administration. He has served on numerous government and industry advisory boards. He was on the policy boards of RTCA and Co-chaired the RTCA Task Force 4 Report on Certification. He chaired NASA’s Task Force on General Aviation Technology. He served on the aviation advisory board of the Mitre Corporation and the FAA Research and Development Advisory Committee. For more than twenty years, he was on the Board of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and served as Chairman for seven years. He played an active role in the university’s growth and the international expansion of aviation education. He is a private pilot. He has received the FAA’s Extraordinary Service Award and was the 1998 recipient of the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, one of aviation’s most prestigious awards. Mr. Stimpson graduated Harvard College and received a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington. He and his wife, Dorothy, met at the Seattle World’s Fair where both were employed. They maintain their permanent residence in Boise, Idaho. |