John L. Plueger
Also Known As John Plueger, Plueger
CEO of Air Lease Corporation
Education
- Bachelor of Arts degree - UCLA
- Certified Director - UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Corporate Director Certification Program
John L. Plueger is Chief Executive Officer, President, and Member of the Board of Directors of Air Lease Corporation, Inc.(AL)
Plueger has more than 36 years of aviation industry and aircraft leasing experience, 23 of which were with International Lease Finance Corporation (“ILFC”) where he served as acting Chief Executive Officer from February 2010 to March 2010, as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to February 2010 and on its board of directors from 2002 to 2010. Mr. Plueger’s professional experience also includes testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives as an aircraft leasing industry expert witness as well as responding to European Commission formal inquiries concerning aerospace industry related mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Plueger is a Certified Public Accountant and is an FAA Airline Transport Pilot, with multiple jet type ratings and instructor ratings. Mr. Plueger is a member of the Pepperdine University Board of Regents and a director (Emeritus) of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Mr. Plueger also serves on the Board of Directors of Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR). Mr. Plueger holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA and is a Certified Director from the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Corporate Director Certification Program.
Career
- Air Lease Corporation - CEO
- Air Lease Corporation - Chairman
- Air Lease Corporation - director