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Kenn Ricci's management strategies have been featured in the Wall Street Journals and Inc. Magazine. He is also a four time recipient of the NEO success award for business growth as well as being honored as an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2000.
Kenn has spent over 24 years developing innovative services in the aviation industry. Kenn founded Corporate Wings, an aircraft management and charter operation providing charter flight service to corporate clients. He expanded Corporate Wings’ operations to include other aviation support services including aircraft maintenance, fueling and storage.
In 1990, Kenn founded a highly successful maintenance service organization, Inertial Airline Services, providing service and repair of electronic and avionics systems. Inertial Airline Services became an industry leader in the overhaul and modernization of long-range navigation systems. When the company was sold, it had a customer list of the world’s major airlines, U.S. and foreign militaries, and corporate aircraft operators.
In 1998, Kenn revolutionized the fractional aircraft ownership industry by founding Flight Options. His marketing and strategic leadership took the company from inception to annual sales of more than $600M in a period of 4 years. A pioneer in the field, Flight Options outperformed over 50 other start-ups in this industry. Flight Options merged with Raytheon Travel Air in 2002, and with a fleet of over 200 aircraft, 1,500 employees and almost 1,000 pilots, Kenn had grown Flight Options to rank as the second largest company in the industry.
Today, Kenn is the principal of Directional Aviation Capital which owns various aviation enterprises in the aero medical and aircraft maintenance industries. In addition, Corporate Wings recently acquired a stake in Mercury Air Centers, a $200mil company operating aircraft support facilities at 23 different airports where Kenn currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer.
Under Kenn’s leadership, Corporate Wings was named to the Inc. 500. For nine consecutive years, Corporate Wings was included in the Weatherhead 100. He is also a four time recipient of the NEO success award for business growth. Kenn was honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of Year in 2000 and has been named one the most influential people in aviation by Aviation International News.
Kenn graduated from the University of Notre Dame and the Cleveland Marshall School of Law. He holds an airline transport pilot license with more than 6,000 hours. Kenn is type rated in Gulfstream, Falcon and Citation jet aircraft and has flown around the world on numerous occasions. A member of the Young Presidents Organization, Kenn also serves on the Business Advisory Council of the University of Notre Dame and the Board of Trustees of Gilmour Academy.
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