William McClurken

William McClurken has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. William started their career as a Flight Instructor at American Flyers in 1989 and later moved on to become an Airline Pilot for Boeing 737 at Carnival Corporation in 1992. In 1991, they joined JetFlite, Inc. as the President/CEO and Corporate Charter Pilot. William held this position until 2006. From 1994 to 2018, they worked at Abbott & Cobb Inc. as the Vice President of the International Division. In 2018, they joined Syngenta as the International Sales Lead, a role they held until 2021. In 2021, they founded Tropical Genetics, LLC and served as the Founder and CEO. William then worked as a Corporate Pilot for King Air 200 at SmartSky Networks starting from May 2022 and as a Corporate Pilot for Learjet 60 at Alerion Aviation starting from November 2022.

William McClurken's education history includes:

- In 1984-1988, they attended Franklin & Marshall College, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Management.

- In 1989-1990, they enrolled in the International Business Program at NYU Stern School of Business.

- From 1992 to 1994, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Florida Atlantic University.

- In 2019, they participated in the Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program at The Wharton School, focusing on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.

- In 2020, they completed a short course on Hemp Breeding and Seed Production at the University of California, Davis.

- In 2021, they attended the Investment Conference program at MIT Sloan School of Management.

In addition to their education, William McClurken holds several certifications related to aviation:

- William obtained their Airline Transport Pilot certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in January 2023.

- William also obtained a LearJet 60 PIC Type Rating and completed Learjet 60 Initial Training from the Federal Aviation Administration and FlightSafety International, respectively, in January 2023.

- In December 2022, they completed International Procedures Training with FlightSafety International.

- In August 2022, they obtained certifications including High Altitude Airspace Certification, King Air 200 Initial Training, and RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Airspace Certification from FlyRight Inc.

- In July 2022, they completed ATP/CTP Airbus A320 Simulator Training with Avenger Flight Group, LLC.

- William also holds certifications in Boeing 737 Initial Training (institution: Carnival Corporation), FAA First Class Medical Certificate (institution: Federal Aviation Administration), and LearJet Type Rating (institution: Federal Aviation Administration). The completion months and years for these certifications are not provided.