Commemorative Air Force
Robert 'Bob' E. is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as Controller at Commemorative Air Force since October 2020, Robert previously held the position of CFO/VP of Finance at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County from March 2014 to October 2020, where responsibilities included strategic direction formulation and managing accounting and payroll system conversions. Prior to that, Robert was Director of Accounting at Trinity Fellowship Church from January 2002 to January 2014, overseeing financial projections, organizational budgeting, and consolidated financial statements for an organization with $16 million in annual revenue and 275 employees. Robert holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a major in Accounting from Emporia State University.
Commemorative Air Force
Collecting flying warbirds for half a century, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is the largest flying museum in the world. The CAF is a nonprofit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance by maintaining a flying museum of classic military aircraft. The CAF has more than 12,000 members and its fleet of 162 historic aircraft is distributed to 73 units located in 24 states for care and operation. These units, comprised of CAF members and volunteers, restore and operate the planes which are viewed by more than 10 million spectators annually. More than just a collection of flyable warbirds, the Commemorative Air Force’s fleet of historic aircraft, known as the “Ghost Squadron,” recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons learned from the defining moments in American military aviation history. The demands of aerial combat drove the great technological advances in aviation that occurred during and after World War II. Many different types of aircraft were developed, often designed for very specific missions. Members engage with the mission to protect these rare flying monuments to freedom. They keep them in flying condition, repair, rebuild and pilot these unique assets. Future generations will benefit from the CAF’s preservation efforts, educational programs, museum exhibits and airshows.