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Rohloff Succeeds Draper as Head of Textron Aviation

Leadership transition becomes effective August 31.

Jonathan Welsh
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Brian Rohloff [Credit: Textron Aviation]

Textron named Brian Rohloff president and CEO of Textron Aviation, succeeding Ron Draper, who recently announced his retirement, effective August 31, after eight years at the helm.

Rohloff has been with Textron Aviation for 29 years, during which he worked in a range of roles, including vice president of sales, vice president of quality, director of paint operations, and senior product director for Citation XLS+ and Citation X. Rohloff is a graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.