Gulfstream President Mark Burns Honored With Living Legends of Aviation Award

Mark Burns, President of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., received the Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award during the 21st Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards ceremony held, January 19, 2024.

The Living Legends of Aviation Awards, produced by Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, was established in 2003 to celebrate people who have made significant contributions to aviation, including entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, astronauts, record breakers, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots.

Burns joined Gulfstream in 1983 and worked in numerous areas across the company, before being named President in July 2015. In this role, Burns has led Gulfstream through a period of significant investment in innovation and growth and has been instrumental in the expansion of Gulfstream Customer Support, as well as the development and certification of Gulfstream’s nextgeneration family of aircraft.