Ron Draper

Ron Draper is the current President & CEO at Textron Aviation. Prior to this, they served as Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain at Textron Specialized Vehicles from October 2008 to May 2011. Ron also previously worked as Director of Procurement at Bell Flight from January 2004 to December 2006, and Director Production Control and Logistics at Cessna Aircraft Company from May 2011 to April 2012. Draper began their career in 1999 as the Director of Supply Chain Management at Cessna Aircraft Company, and prior to that they served in the US Army for 8 years, attaining the rank of Captain.

Ron Draper has an MBA in Business from Wichita State University and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.