As Chairman of AAR CORP., John M. Holmes will focus on strategies to drive continued growth while maintaining the Company’s strong culture and core values.
AAR CORP., a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has announced the appointment of John M. Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. The decision was taken following the retirement of David P. Storch, who held the position of the Company’s Chairman for 18 years. Holmes will continue as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
John M. Holmes joined AAR in 2001 as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. In 2003, Holmes moved into operations, becoming General Manager of AAR’s Parts Supply business and progressively assuming responsibility of other businesses before being appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2017. In 2018, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of AAR, the third since the company’s founding in 1955.
Under John M. Holmes’s leadership, AAR has achieved substantial growth in sales and profitability, while navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic. As Chairman, Holmes will focus on strategies to drive continued growth while maintaining the Company’s strong culture and core values.
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David P. Storch, the second of the Company’s only three CEOs, has served as a member of the Board since 1989 and as Chairman of the Board of AAR since 2005. He retired as Chief Executive Officer of the company in 2018. Under Storch’s leadership, the Company grew to the leading independent provider of aviation services globally.
