Former Jeppesen President and CEO Wayne Rosenkrans passed away April 12. He was 86.
Rosenkrans joined Jeppesen following service as an Army Air Corps F-47 pilot during World War II as a compiler of navigation charts and quickly moved into a succession of managerial positions. He served as manager of Airline Sales and Service, director of production and senior-vice president of operations before becoming president and chief executive officer in 1967, a position he held until retiring from Jeppesen in 1988.
Most notable among the accomplishments during his tenure at Jeppesen were his work with the US Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), forerunner to today’s FAA, to develop standard instrument approach procedures for pilots to use; and establishment of the FAA’s National Flight Data Center, a central office where data on airspace, air traffic control and facilities is collected and disseminated. In addition, Rosenkrans oversaw the expansion of Jeppesen’s product lines to include products and services that complemented the Jeppesen Airway Manual, such as pilot training materials.He led Jeppesen’s adoption of computer graphics technology for use in drafting and maintaining charts, establishing the company as the leader in transforming aeronautical information from being paper-based to being digitally-based, according to Jeppesen officials.
“Wayne Rosenkrans’ leadership left an indelible impression on Jeppesen and the commercial aviation industry during their formative years,” said Mark Van Tine, Jeppesen president and chief executive officer. “Wayne laid a foundation for Jeppesen’s success today. I am grateful to have had the honor of knowing and learning from him.”
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