Bob Aaronson

Board Member at Connecticut Airport Authority

Mr. Aaronson’s distinguished airport industry career and experience spans every leadership role:  CEO of major airports (The Port Authority of NY & NJ and others); Associate Administrator for Airports at FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC; Airport authority board member; COO of the first U.S. company to engage in privatized airport management; Director General of Airports Council International World; and international airport consultant.  Until late 2019, Bob served as non executive chairman of Propeller Airports LLC—the developer/operator of the successful Paine Field Terminal.  He also served as president and CEO of the trade association of major North American passenger and cargo airlines, and as president of The Wings Club in New York.

Mr. Aaronson holds a B.A. degree from Brown University and was awarded a master’s degree in governmental administration from the Fels Institute, Wharton Graduate Division, University of Pennsylvania.