John Whalley

Background

Whalley, John was born on June 16, 1951 in Wolverhampton, England. Son of Bill and Lilian Whalley.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Salford, England, 1973. Master of Science in Automatic Control, University Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, England, 1975.

Career

Executive director - military projects British Aerospace Civil Aircraft Division, Manchester, England, 1984—1986, executive director - personnel & administration England, 1986—1989. Head of systems engineering British Aerospace Military Aircraft Division, Preston, England, 1989—1990, head of technical management England, 1990—1991, quality director England, 1991—1997. Project director benchmark implementation British Aerospace Military Aircraft & Aerostructures, England, 1997—1999.

Chief Executive Officer North West Aerospace Alliance, Nelson, England, 1999—2001, Aerospace Wales, Cardiff, Wales, since 2001. Board directors Excellence North West, Bolton, England, 2000—2001, European Center for Aerospace Training, Nelson, England, 2000—2001.

Achievements

• John Whalley has been listed as a noteworthy aeronautical engineer, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Royal Aeronautical Society. Member: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Quality Assurance.

Connections

Married Eileen Elizabeth Bell. Children: Michael, Lauren.