Dale Klapmeier is stepping down as chief executive officer of Cirrus Aircraft next year, but he will stay on with the company in a senior advisory role, allowing him to focus on “long-term strategic opportunities.” A search is underway for a successor.
Dale Klapmeier Stepping Down as Cirrus CEO
Key Takeaways:
- Dale Klapmeier, co-founder and CEO of Cirrus Aircraft, will step down next year to take on a senior advisory role focused on long-term strategic opportunities, with a search for his successor underway.
- Klapmeier co-founded Cirrus in 1984 and led its growth to become the world's most successful light piston aircraft manufacturer and, more recently, into turbine jets with the award-winning SF50 Vision Jet.
- Cirrus Aircraft has been owned by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) since 2011, the same year Klapmeier became CEO, and has expanded its operations.
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