Michael Thacker

Education

University of Kansas, BS, Aerospace Engineering; University of Kansas, MS, Aerospace Engineering; Duke University, MBA

Professional Areas

Michael Thacker’s influence has spanned the Aerospace Industry broadly inclusive of Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing aircraft, Propulsion Systems, Engine Design and System Integration, Aerodynamics, Product and Program engineering.

Citation

For industry-defining innovations in fixed-wing and rotorcraft design, product development that transforms speed of certification, and the first FAA-approved rotorcraft design and manufacturing Safety Management System.