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Thomas P. "Tom" Poberezny (born October 3, 1946) is a former aerobatic world champion, as well as chairman of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Fly-In and Convention from 1977 to 2011 and president of EAA from 1989 to 2010. Tom succeeded his father Paul Poberezny who founded EAA in 1953.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NBAA Salutes EAA's Tom Poberezny for Remarkable Contributions to Industry )〕 ==Life and career== Poberezny was surrounded by aviation from the very early stages of his life. Because of his father's key involvement with EAA, the basement of Tom's childhood home in Hales Corners, Wisconsin was considered "the regional social center of () homebuilding." Poberezny graduated from Northwestern University in 1970 and became preoccupied with aviation soon after. He joined the US National Unlimited Aerobatic Team and was part of the team that won the World Championship in 1972 at Salon, France. In 1973 he won the individual US National Unlimited Aerobatic Championship.〔 In 1971, Tom Poberezny, Charlie Hillard, and Gene Soucy formed the aerobatic team of The Red Devils (soon renamed the Eagles Aerobatic Team) and went on to perform at airshows until the Daytona Skyfest in 1995.〔http://www.aviationhalloffamewisconsin.com/inductees/poberezny_t.htm 〕 This makes the Eagles the longest-performing aerobatic team with one group of members. Poberezny also appeared as a pilot in the movie ''Cloud Dancer'' in 1980.〔http://images.imdb.de/title/tt0080545/fullcredits#cast〕 Poberezny has been the chairman of the EAA Fly-In Convention (now known as the EAA AirVenture Fly-In) since 1977. This annual event takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and attracts over 750,000 visitors with 10,000 aircraft from 68 countries, making it the world's largest aviation gathering. In the late 1970s, he led the campaign to build the present-day EAA AirVenture Museum at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.〔 In 1989 Poberezny was elected president of the Experimental Aircraft Association. EAA promotes the hobby of building and flying small aircraft and has over 180,000 members worldwide. In 1992 he led the creation of the Young Eagles program, which introduces young people to aviation. The goal of giving one million kids a ride in an aircraft was met in October 2003.〔 Poberezny was a member of the Centennial of Flight Commission,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=U.S. Centennial of Flight Home Page )〕 a six-person board created by Congress to coordinate the nation's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' historic first flight.〔 Poberezny has promoted the EAA's role in the light-sport aircraft category bringing new opportunities for people to learn to fly or keep flying.〔() EAA News (23 January 2013), ''Tom Poberezny Named A Living Legend''〕 In March 2009, Paul Poberezny stepped down as chairman of EAA, and Tom Poberezny took on these duties as well, with Rod Hightower as president and CEO from September 7, 2010. Tom Poberezny retained the positions of chairman of both EAA and AirVenture. On July 26, 2011, Poberezny and the EAA announced that he would be retiring from EAA effective August 1, 2011. The president and CEO, Rod Hightower, would assume Poberezny's duties until a replacement was found.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tom Poberezny retires as EAA chairman )〕 However, on 22 October 2012, Hightower resigned as president and CEO of EAA, and on the same day, Jack J. Pelton was elected chairman of the EAA board of directors. He issued a press announcement saying that he would assume all leadership duties of the organization until suitable replacements could be named.〔() Flying Magazine (22 October 2012), ''Hightower Out, Pelton is new EAA Chairman''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Poberezny」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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