Owner, Chair
Clay Lacy Aviation
Kirkdoffer acquired Clay Lacy Aviation in 2012. Since then, he has guided the company’s national expansion to 800 team members, a fleet of managed aircraft valued at more than $3 billion and over 40 U.S. operating locations, including multiple full-service FBO (fixed-base operations) and FAA-certified maintenance and repair facilities. Kirkdoffer joined Clay Lacy Aviation in 1990 as a Learjet pilot and business development executive. He progressed to captain of all Learjet models, as well as Gulfstream large-cabin business jets. As a captain flying to more than 130 countries, his list of elite passengers included former U.S. presidents, a British prime minister, international business leaders and major figures from sports and entertainment.
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