David Mecartney '80, '82 driven by a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, matriculated at Florida Institute of Technology in 1978 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Flight Technology & Aviation Management. He obtained all his of his flight ratings including a CFI. After graduating in 1982, Mr. Mecartney was employed as an entry-level planner at BNP Associates, Inc., a worldwide consulting firm specializing in the design of baggage handling, cargo handling, security screening, and parcel handling systems related to airports.
When he started at BNP, the company had a single office in Stamford, CT with only 7 employees. After working his way through the company, he became President of BNP in 1995 and has since grown and proliferated the company to employ over 125 personnel across multiple offices around the world. Under David’s leadership, BNP has provided consultancy services to some of the largest airports in the world, including Singapore, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, and Miami. While President, he continued to pursue his passion for flying. He now flies his own Cessna Citation CJ3+ and has accumulated over 7000 hours of flight time. Along with flying, David also endeavors several philanthropic interests, especially support for Colorado Children’s Hospital and research for finding the cure for Pancreatic Cancer. His interests outside of flying include golf, road biking, and his extended family.
Mecartney also founded the BNP Associates Scholarship fund for minority students pursuing degrees at Florida Tech in Aviation, Science, and Engineering. He is an active member of the College of Aeronautics Advisory Board.
David has three children. He currently lives in Jackson Hole, WY, and Scottsdale, AZ with his fiancé Charlene.
Florida Tech - Bachelor's in Flight Technology & Aviation Management '82
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