2009
Queens, NY 11371, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger attends a news conference at LaGuardia Airport on his first official day back in the cockpit on October 1, 2009, in New York, New York.
North, 4200 TX-91, Denison, TX 75020, United States
Chesley Sullenberger was educated at school in Denison, graduating in 1969. At the age of 12, his IQ was deemed high enough to join Mensa International. A brilliant pupil, he was the president of the Latin club and first-chair flutist.
Air Force Academy, CO, United States
Sullenberger earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy.
610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Sullenberger got a master's degree in industrial psychology from Purdue University in 1973.
2009
Danville, California, United States
Chesley B. Sullenberger III holds up an American flag that was presented to him during a celebration in his honor on January 24, 2009, in Danville, California. (Photo by David Paul Morris)
2009
Queens, NY 11371, United States
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (L) and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles speak in the cockpit of a US Airways flight moments before take-off from LaGuardia Airport on Sullenberger's first official day back in the cockpit on October 1, 2009, in New York, New York. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool)
2009
First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States
Chesley Sullenberger (L) and his wife Lorrie Sullenberger look on during an event honoring Sullenberger February 17, 2009, at the State Capitol in Sacramento, California.
2009
Queens, NY 11371, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (L) and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles walk to a news conference at LaGuardia Airport on Sullenberger's first official day back in the cockpit on October 1, 2009, in New York, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt)
2009
555 5th Ave, New York, NY 10017, United States
Captain Chesley Sullenberger promotes "Highest Duty" at Barnes & Noble 5th Avenue on October 13, 2009, in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman)
2009
1697 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, United States
US Airways Flight 1549 crew, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, Flight Attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh, Donna Dent, and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles visit "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on February 10, 2009, in New York City. (Photo by Jeffrey Ufberg)
2010
165 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023, United States
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger attends the premiere of "Brace for Impact" at the Walter Reade Theater on January 5, 2010, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo)
2010
2221 Kalorama Road, NW; Washington, D.C.
Chesley Sullenberger speaks during a presentation where he is awarded the Officier Award at the French Ambassador's Residence on December 17, 2010, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor)
2011
Captain "Sully" Sullenberger poses in the cockpit of the Historical 1958 DC7 to benefit hosted by Historical Flight Foundation on November 17, 2011, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano)
2012
New York City, New York, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger visits SiriusXM Studios on May 16, 2012, in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill
2014
New York City, New York, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C), a retired airline captain famous for landing a commercial jet on the Hudson River, celebrates the five year anniversary of "The Miracle on the Hudson" at a press conference and photo opportunity on January 15, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton)
2014
101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger arrives for The American Red Cross 8th Annual Red Tie Affair - Arrivals at Fairmont Miramar Hotel on May 3, 2014, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen)
2016
1941 Broadway at, W 65th St, New York, NY 10023, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C) and his family attend the "Sully" New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 6, 2016, in New York City.
2016
Los Angeles, California
Chesley Sullenberger is seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on September 08, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
2016
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Stephen Colbert during Wednesday's 9/7/16 show taping in New York. With guest Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk)
2016
Los Angeles, California, United States
Chesley Sullenberger and wife Lorrie Sullenberger attend the Los Angeles industry screening of Warner Bros. (Photo by Barry King)
2016
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, Waterloo SE1 8XR, United Kingdom
Tom Hanks, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, and Aaron Eckhart attend the special screening of "Sully" at BFI IMAX on November 17, 2016, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave J Hogan)
2016
259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3M6, Canada
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger surprises fans at Toronto advance screening of Sully and receives standing ovation at Scotiabank Theatre on September 1, 2016, in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by GP Images)
2017
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States
Aviator Chesley Burnett 'Sully' Sullenberger III accepts the Readers Choice award for 'Sully' at AARP's 16th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III)
2017
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States
Aviator Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (L) and Lorrie Sullenberger attend the 16th Annual AARP The Magazine's Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen)
2018
4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001, United States
Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger (R) and Lorrie Sullenberger attend The New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation present the 12th Annual Stand Up For Heroes event at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 5, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach)
2018
Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, United States
Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger and wife Lorraine Sullenberger attend the Inaugural TPG Awards Ceremony at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on December 4, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff)
2019
Washington, D.C., United States
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C) attends a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on June 19, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson)
Chesley Sullenberger ranked second in Time's Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009.
2009
Danville, California, United States
Chesley B. Sullenberger III holds up an American flag that was presented to him during a celebration in his honor on January 24, 2009, in Danville, California. (Photo by David Paul Morris)
2009
Queens, NY 11371, United States
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (L) and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles speak in the cockpit of a US Airways flight moments before take-off from LaGuardia Airport on Sullenberger's first official day back in the cockpit on October 1, 2009, in New York, New York. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool)
2009
First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States
Chesley Sullenberger (L) and his wife Lorrie Sullenberger look on during an event honoring Sullenberger February 17, 2009, at the State Capitol in Sacramento, California.
2009
Queens, NY 11371, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (L) and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles walk to a news conference at LaGuardia Airport on Sullenberger's first official day back in the cockpit on October 1, 2009, in New York, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt)
2009
555 5th Ave, New York, NY 10017, United States
Captain Chesley Sullenberger promotes "Highest Duty" at Barnes & Noble 5th Avenue on October 13, 2009, in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman)
2009
1697 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, United States
US Airways Flight 1549 crew, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, Flight Attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh, Donna Dent, and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles visit "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on February 10, 2009, in New York City. (Photo by Jeffrey Ufberg)
2010
165 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023, United States
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger attends the premiere of "Brace for Impact" at the Walter Reade Theater on January 5, 2010, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo)
2010
2221 Kalorama Road, NW; Washington, D.C.
Chesley Sullenberger speaks during a presentation where he is awarded the Officier Award at the French Ambassador's Residence on December 17, 2010, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor)
2011
Captain "Sully" Sullenberger poses in the cockpit of the Historical 1958 DC7 to benefit hosted by Historical Flight Foundation on November 17, 2011, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano)
2012
New York City, New York, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger visits SiriusXM Studios on May 16, 2012, in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill
2014
New York City, New York, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C), a retired airline captain famous for landing a commercial jet on the Hudson River, celebrates the five year anniversary of "The Miracle on the Hudson" at a press conference and photo opportunity on January 15, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton)
2014
101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger arrives for The American Red Cross 8th Annual Red Tie Affair - Arrivals at Fairmont Miramar Hotel on May 3, 2014, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen)
2016
1941 Broadway at, W 65th St, New York, NY 10023, United States
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C) and his family attend the "Sully" New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 6, 2016, in New York City.
2016
Los Angeles, California
Chesley Sullenberger is seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on September 08, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
2016
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Stephen Colbert during Wednesday's 9/7/16 show taping in New York. With guest Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk)
2016
Los Angeles, California, United States
Chesley Sullenberger and wife Lorrie Sullenberger attend the Los Angeles industry screening of Warner Bros. (Photo by Barry King)
2016
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, Waterloo SE1 8XR, United Kingdom
Tom Hanks, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, and Aaron Eckhart attend the special screening of "Sully" at BFI IMAX on November 17, 2016, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave J Hogan)
2016
259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3M6, Canada
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger surprises fans at Toronto advance screening of Sully and receives standing ovation at Scotiabank Theatre on September 1, 2016, in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by GP Images)
2017
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States
Aviator Chesley Burnett 'Sully' Sullenberger III accepts the Readers Choice award for 'Sully' at AARP's 16th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III)
2017
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States
Aviator Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (L) and Lorrie Sullenberger attend the 16th Annual AARP The Magazine's Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen)
2018
4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001, United States
Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger (R) and Lorrie Sullenberger attend The New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation present the 12th Annual Stand Up For Heroes event at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 5, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach)
2018
Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, United States
Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger and wife Lorraine Sullenberger attend the Inaugural TPG Awards Ceremony at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on December 4, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff)
2019
Washington, D.C., United States
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C) attends a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on June 19, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson)
North, 4200 TX-91, Denison, TX 75020, United States
Chesley Sullenberger was educated at school in Denison, graduating in 1969. At the age of 12, his IQ was deemed high enough to join Mensa International. A brilliant pupil, he was the president of the Latin club and first-chair flutist.
Air Force Academy, CO, United States
Sullenberger earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy.
610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Sullenberger got a master's degree in industrial psychology from Purdue University in 1973.
Chesley Sullenberger ranked second in Time's Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009.
New York City, New York, United States
Tom Hanks, Lorrie Sullenberger, Rita Wilson, and Captain Chesley Sullenberger attend the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL, A Tribute To Tom Hanks at MOMA on November 15, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt)
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Harrison Ford
Tom Hanks
(The inspirational autobiography by one of the most captiv...)
The inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger - the pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew.
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2009
(In Making a Difference, one of the most captivating Ameri...)
In Making a Difference, one of the most captivating American heroes of this century - the courageous pilot who brought the crippled US Airways Flight 1549 safely down in New York’s Hudson River - engages some of the most accomplished men and women in the fields of technology, medicine, education, sports, philanthropy, finance, law, and the military in inspiring conversations on true leadership.
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2012
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When it comes to raising their kids, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) finally have this co-parenting thing down. That is, until their dads come to town, putting their newfound partnership to the ultimate test in this hilarious comedy.
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2017
Ethnicity:
Chesley's father was a descendant of Swiss-German immigrants named Sollenberger.
Sullenberger was born in Denison, Texas on January 23, 1951. He has one sister, Mary. According to Mary, Chesley Sullenberger built model planes and aircraft carriers during his childhood and says he became interested in flying after seeing military jets from an Air Force base near his house.
Chesley Sullenberger was educated at school in Denison, graduating in 1969. At the age of 12, his IQ was deemed high enough to join Mensa International. A brilliant pupil, he was the president of the Latin club and first-chair flutist.
He enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy in 1969 and graduated as an officer in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds master's degrees from Purdue University and the University of Northern Colorado.
Sullenberger served as a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force, flying Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom II jets. He advanced to become a flight leader and a training officer, attaining the rank of captain. During his active duty, he was stationed in North America and Europe. After serving in the Air Force, in February 1980 Sullenberger became an airline pilot with Pacific Southwest Airlines, later acquired by US Airways, until his retirement from commercial flying in March 2010.
Prior to gaining worldwide attention, Sullenberger was an active and ardent safety advocate throughout his four-decade-long career. He was selected to perform accident investigation duties for the United States Air Force and served as an Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) representative during a National Transportation Safety Board accident investigation. Additionally, Sullenberger served as a Local Air Safety Chairman for ALPA and was a member of one of their national technical committees, where he contributed to the creation of a Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular. He was also instrumental in developing and implementing the Crew Resource Management course used by US Airways, and he taught the course to hundreds of other airline crewmembers.
In 1980, Sullenberger joined Pacific Southwest Airlines as a commercial pilot. (Pacific Southwest was acquired in 1988 by what would become US Airways.) Over his years as a professional pilot, he was also an instructor.
Sullenberger's years of airline safety instruction and study paid off on January 15, 2009, when the US Airways plane he was piloting struck a large flock of Canada geese during liftoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport. Both engines were damaged, and suddenly neither was providing any thrust. With air traffic control, Sullenberger discussed his options: either return to LaGuardia or land at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Sullenberger quickly deemed the situation too dire for the plane to stay in the air long enough for either plan to be successful, so he decided that ditching (performing an emergency water landing) the jet in the Hudson River was the best option.
He announced over the intercom, "Brace for impact," and took the plane down onto the water's surface. The maneuver was a success, and all 155 people onboard flight 1549 survived, and all but a few uninjured. The crew evacuated the passengers and Captain Sullenberger left the plane last.
Sullenberger retired after 30 years as a commercial pilot. He then concentrated on running his safety consulting business, Safety Reliability Methods, Inc., which he founded in 2007, and on speaking in the United States and abroad about flight safety issues.
Sullenberger is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters and also wrote Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America's Leaders. Clint Eastwood directed the major motion picture about Sullenberger’s life, titled SULLY, based on Highest Duty. Tom Hanks starred in the lead role; Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney co-starred. The film was released to critical acclaim in September 2016 and garnered four Broadcast Film Critics nominations and one Academy Award nomination. Highest Duty was republished that year as SULLY: My Search for What Really Matters.
He presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2011, as well as the Swiss Economic Forum that same year. From 2009 to 2013, he served as co-chairman of EAA Young Eagles - a program that inspires and educates youth about aviation.
Sullenberger appeared as himself in a cameo role in the 2017 film Daddy's Home 2.
Named one of 2009’s 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine, Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger is an international hero. He received calls of thanks from President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, following his inauguration. He was an honored guest at President Obama's inauguration, and both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives passed resolutions praising Sullenberger and his crew.
In 2013, the entire Airways Flight 1549 crew was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.
(In Making a Difference, one of the most captivating Ameri...)
2012(The inspirational autobiography by one of the most captiv...)
2009(When it comes to raising their kids, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg...)
2017During his high school years, Sullenberger was an active member of the Waples Memorial United Methodist Church in Denison.
For most of his adult life, Sullenberger was a registered Republican.
In October 2009, it was reported that the Republican Party had approached Sullenberger about running against Democratic U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney of California's 11th congressional district in the 2010 elections. Sullenberger's publicist said that he had no desire to run for public office.
Sullenberger is an international lecturer and keynote speaker at educational institutions, corporations and non-profit organizations about the importance of aviation and patient safety, high-performance systems improvement, leadership, crisis management, life-long preparation, and living a life of integrity.
On December 7, 1995, Sullenberger's father committed suicide by gunshot shortly after being released from the hospital following major surgery. He had been suffering from depression in the face of a long and difficult convalescence ahead of him. He left no note. As a result of this, Sullenberger became a suicide prevention activist, having promoted National Suicide Prevention Week and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Quotations:
"Everyone’s reputation is made on a daily basis. There are little incremental things - worthwhile efforts, moments you were helpful to others - and after a lifetime, they can add up to something. You can feel as if you lived and it mattered."
"We need to try to do the right thing every time, to perform at our best, because we never know which moment in our lives we’ll be judged on."
"Integrity means doing the right thing even when it’s not convenient."
"In so many areas of life, you need to be a long-term optimist but a short-term realist."
A consummate leader, Captain Sullenberger shares timeless management principles - including his credo of “leadership by personal example” - and the lessons from his life.
Physical Characteristics: Captain Sullenberger's height is 1.83 m, and his weight is 70 kg.
Sullenberger is married to fitness instructor Lorraine "Lorrie" Sullenberger. They have two daughters, Kate and Kelly.
Jeffrey B. Skiles was the first officer of US Airways Flight 1549.
George Bush called Sullenberger to thank him for saving the lives of the passengers.
Barack Obama invited Sullenberger and the crew to join the presidential inauguration ceremony.
Sullenberger got the best advice on fame from Harrison Ford. The two met at an aviation benefit. Ford's advice? "Wherever you go, walk purposefully, like you’re on a mission to get there."
Tom Hanks starred as Sullenberger in biographical drama film Sully.
