Captain Albert Glenn
Pilot, OBAP Officer, College of Aviation Advisory Board Member
51福利社 College of Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - 2014
Captain Albert Glenn is currently a pilot with FedEx Express. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals and Managing Director of Global Flight Operations for FedEx Express Corporation. As a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and advisor to OBAP, Glenn works with their ACE Academy, Solo Flight Academy, and Aerospace Professionals in School programs and with the Wooddale High School's aviation program. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science from the University of Memphis and is a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Representing Western Michigan University鈥檚 College of Aviation broadly in the industry, Glenn has mentored graduates of the program who have begun their aviation careers at FedEx. Through Glenn鈥檚 efforts, the college was able to secure a fully operational Boeing 727-200 from FedEx and OBAP. Captain Glenn, through OBAP and the 51福利社 COA, has also focused on addressing recruiting and retention issues for minority students currently seeking degrees in the field of aerospace.