Clara Bennett

2010 Skurla Award

Bio

Clara Bennett '91 is the manager of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport directing the day-to-day operations of one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, which is home to over 700 aircraft and nearly 200 aviation-related businesses.

Ms. Bennett was named the 2004 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region Airports Division and received the National Air Transportation Association Airport Executive Partnership Award in 2006.

Ms. Bennett is a native of the Dominican Republic and a mother of two. She has a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management from Florida Tech and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University.

Education

Florida Tech - B.S. in Aviation Management

Florida Atlantic University - MBA