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Earl Weener has been named as the newest member of the National Transportation Safety Board
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A Sherwood resident who spent much of his career working for The Boeing Co. has been named the newest member of the National Transportation Safety Board.
On Tuesday, June 22, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment of Dr. Earl Weener to the prestigious five-member board. The board is responsible not only for making safety recommendations aimed at preventing transportation accidents, but also for investigating civil aviation, railroad, highway, marine and pipeline mishaps.
Weener, who turns 65 June 23, said he was pleased by the appointment.
“We’ve been waiting for it for several months,” he said. “It was delightful.”
Weener has lived in Sherwood since 2005. He holds a degree in aerospace engineering and is a fellow at the Flight Safety Foundation. He spent 24 years at Boeing where he served as chief engineer in the commercial airplane portion of the company.
Weener was a leader in industry initiative to improve runway safety along with reducing ground accidents and injuries.
He has received several awards, including the Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety.
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