Former Flying Publisher To Lead Corporate Angel Network

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, January 07, 2014 at 10:39 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Dick Koenig, the former publisher of *Flying* magazine, has been appointed Executive Director of the Corporate Angel Network (CAN), replacing Peter Fleiss.
Koenig brings extensive aviation experience, including 26 years as publisher of *Flying* magazine and a background as a helicopter pilot.
CAN is a non-profit organization that arranges free flights for cancer patients to treatment centers by utilizing empty seats on business jets.
Since 1981, CAN has provided nearly 45,000 flights, coordinating about 250 patient flights each month with over 500 participating corporations.

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Dick Koenig, the former publisher of Flying magazine, has been named Executive Director of the Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the organization that arranges free flights for cancer patients to treatment centers using empty seats on business jets. Koenig is replacing Peter Fleiss, CAN’s longtime leader, who is retiring.

“The Board is delighted to have Dick join CAN after 37 years with Flying, 26 of those as the magazine’s vice president and publisher,” said CAN Chairman Randall Greene in a statement.