InterDrone 2018

Ben Marcus




Ben is Chairman and co-founder of AirMap, the leading airspace management platform for UAS. Ben also serves as the industry co-chair for the Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team. Ben was previously co-founder and CEO of jetAVIVA, the world's leading broker of small business jets, from 2006 to 2014. Prior to founding jetAVIVA, Ben served as a flight test engineer for Eclipse Aviation, maker of the Eclipse 500 very light jet. Ben is an FAA-certified Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor with more than 4,500 hours of flight experience in more than 100 aircraft types and ratings in seaplanes, gliders, helicopters, and six types of jets. He is also a certificated Remote Pilot. Ben is a graduate of Purdue University's School of Aeronautics. Ben has been passionate about aviation his entire life. As a Southern California resident who grew up in the shadows of the Santa Monica Airport, Ben's lifelong interest started with remote-control airplanes, leading him to his first flying lesson at age 10, and becoming a licensed pilot at 17. Ben strongly believes that UAS can have a positive impact on our lives and hold immense possibility as tools for spurring innovation in both the private and public sectors. Ben is often called upon by media as a UAS and aviation industry expert and has spoken at numerous emerging technology conferences and events to share his insights about the future of the UAS industry. Ben's involvement in the aerospace community is both professional and personal. He serves on the board of Angel Flight West, a non-profit organization that arranges free air transport in response to health care needs. He also flies volunteer missions for animal rescue groups Pilots N Paws and Wings of Rescue.

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