RESUME

Samuel Elbert McGowan, Jr.

Address: 3727 Hill Family Lane

Missouri City, TX 77459

Phone & FAX: (281)778-3206 Cell (281)744-0020

Objectives: To find employment or work as a consultant where my extensive background in transportation, particularly aviation, can be best utilized now that I am no longer medically qualified to fly as a pilot.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Current: At present I am currently unemployed primarily due to no longer being able to maintain a Federal Aviation Administration Medical Certificate because of medication I am taking to control pain caused by Type II Diabetes. The pain is under control and although I am a disabled veteran, I am able to perform limited physical tasks and am not suffering complications.

2003 – 2010: Worked as a contract pilot flying corporate jet aircraft (Cessna Citations and Hawkers) for various companies and individuals in the Houston area. In November 2007 I was employed fulltime by Wing Aviation as a pilot and worked exclusively for them until January 2010. I flew as a contract pilot until mid-2010 when flying opportunities lessened due to the worsening economy. In December 2010 I developed pain in my legs that led to me being placed on medication that is not approved by the FAA for flight.

2001 – 2003: Employed by Flight Safety, Texas at Houston’s Hobby Airport as a ground/simulator instructor in the Raytheon Hawker Program. When my employment ended in August 2003 due to major lay-offs at the Houston Center, I began flying as a contract pilot.

1984-2000: Worked as a corporate pilot for two major corporations, Ashland Oil and Marathon Oil. Initially employed by Ashland Oil in Russell, Kentucky in 1984, I was transferred to Scurlock-Permian Corporation, an Ashland Subsidiary, in Houston in May 1994. When Ashland and Marathon decided to form a new joint venture, I transferred first to it then to Marathon Oil’s Findlay, Ohio aviation department in January 1998. In December 2000 I accepted a company-wide early retirement package and returned to Houston.

1975-1984: Entered the civilian aviation world as a flight instructor and charter pilot, first with McKellar Aero in Jackson, Tennessee then with Stewart Aviation in Little Rock Arkansas, Perkins Aviation in Dyersburg, Tennessee and Taylor Aviation in Union City, Tennessee and finally with Falwell Aviation in Lynchburg, Virginia. During my nine years working with fixed base operators I did everything from pumping gas and cleaning airplanes to flying charter flights in turboprop aircraft.

1963-1975: In July 1963 shortly after graduating from high school I enlisted in the US Air Force. After initial training as an airplane general mechanic, I was assigned to Pope AFB, NC as a flight line mechanic. In August 1964 I was offered the opportunity to cross-train into the aircraft loadmaster career field and spent the rest of my twelve years of military service as an aircraft loadmaster on cargo aircraft including the C-130, C-141 and C-5A. As a loadmaster my duties included monitoring hazardous cargo, load planning and computing weight balance. Tactical duties included inspecting cargo presented for air drop, installing aerial delivery systems and operating them in flight.

EDUCATION

High School: Trezevant HS, Trezevant, Tennessee. Graduated 1963

College: Wilmington College, Wilmington, DE (Dover AFB Campus), Tri-State Baptist College, Memphis Tennessee (more than two years college)

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Hobbies: Outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and backpacking; photography, writing.

Other Interests: Writing and reading. I am a published author of numerous magazine articles, a book related to aviation history and a recent novel. I have written and gained FAA approval for three FAR 135 flight manuals.

STRENGTHS

I am intelligent, rounded and well read. Even-tempered and easy to get along with, I am willing to bend to accommodate others. Flexible. I am an accomplished writer and vibrant thinker; I do not hesitate to offer my ideas when I think they will be beneficial to my employer. I am computer literate and have considerable experience with Microsoft Office features including MS Word, EXCEL, Power Point and Access. I can write an article, develop a spread sheet, produce an effective presentation and maintain a data base.