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 of Cirrus Aircraft, will step down as CEO next year but remain in a senior advisory role to focus on long-term strategic opportunities.
- Under Klapmeier's leadership, Cirrus grew from its 1984 founding to become a world leader in light piston aircraft and successfully introduced the single-engine SF50 Vision Jet.
- Klapmeier took on the CEO role in 2011, the year Cirrus was acquired by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA).
- A search for his successor is currently underway.
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