Three New Trustees Join Embry-Riddle

Daytona Beach, Fla., June 10, 2002 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has appointed aerospace executives Lawrence Clarkson, Robert Johnson, and Nick Tomassetti to its Board of Trustees.

Clarkson recently retired as president of Boeing Enterprises, where he was responsible for new commercial airplane and aerospace-related business ventures, joint ventures, and other relationships outside the traditional scope of Boeing's business. He also served the Boeing Company as an elected senior vice president. Earlier, he had a 20-year career with Pratt & Whitney, rising from staff lawyer to become president of the commercial products division.

Active in many organizations with a focus on the Pacific Rim, Clarkson is vice chairman of the National Bureau of Asian Research, chairman of the U.S. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, and a member of the U.S.-Japan Joint High Level Advisory Panel. He holds a bachelor's degree from DePauw University and a law degree from the University of Florida.

As president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, Johnson leads the world's largest supplier of aircraft engines, equipment, systems, and services for commercial transport, regional, general aviation, and military aircraft. Prior to that, he held several executive roles at AlliedSignal, starting as vice president and general manager of global repair and overhaul operations, then moving up to successively lead the company's aerospace services, electronic and avionics systems, and finally aerospace marketing, sales and services.

Earlier in his career, Johnson held management positions with GE Aircraft Engines and AAR Corp. He is a graduate of Miami University.

Tomassetti, who is retired, was president and CEO of Airbus Industrie of North America Holdings Inc. (AINA). He previously served AINA as president and chief operating officer where he was responsible for sales, contracts, market planning, and sales finance for U.S. and Canadian customers.

Tomassetti also held positions as vice president and general manager of twin business development for McDonnell Douglas Corp. and executive vice president of Pratt & Whitney's commercial engine business organization. During more than 30 years at Pratt & Whitney, he held positions in engineering, marketing and customer support. He also was elected president of International Aero Engines, a five-nation consortium, including Pratt & Whitney, that was formed to develop and market the IAE V2500 aircraft engine.

Tomassetti earned an engineering degree from General Motors Institute and a master's degree in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Embry-Riddle, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, meets the needs of students and industry through its educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates 24,000 students annually through the master's level at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., at more than 150 teaching sites in the United States and Europe, and through distance learning.