Steven Udvar-Hazy is chairman and CEO of Air Lease Corp. His experience in the aviation industry dates to 1973, when he co-founded the aircraft-leasing business that became International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC). As chairman and CEO, Udvar-Hazy led ILFC to its initial public offering in 1983 and subsequent sale to American International Group for $1.3 billion in 1990, and ultimately to its becoming the largest aircraft leasing company (by fleet value) in the world, with over 1,000 jet aircraft. Under Udvar-Hazy's leadership, ILFC was able to increase its profitability. Even during the recent recession, ILFC's income before taxes increased from $1.1 billion in 2008 to $1.4 billion in 2009, the last year of his tenure as CEO. Udvar-Hazy retired from ILFC in 2010 with a view to exploring other opportunities in the industry. For the past 24 years, Udvar-Hazy has been a member of the board of directors of Skywest Inc. He has over 30 years of experience flying jet aircraft. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from UCLA.

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