Former Cessna CEO Russ Meyer honored by industry, family for his wide impact

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An aviation pioneer was remembered in Wichita over the weekend.

Textron Aviation held a celebration of life Saturday for former Cessna Aircraft CEO and Chairman Russell Meyer Jr., who died in March at 93.

Meyer led the company for almost 30 years.

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Ed Bolen, chairman of the National Business Aviation Association, said Meyer was involved in every major part of the aviation history over the last 50 years…

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