[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 93 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E880-E881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. LARRY FLYNN

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 11, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Larry Flynn for his contributions to the aerospace industry, General 
Dynamics and Gulfstream Aerospace, the largest private employer in the 
First District of Georgia.
  Mr. Flynn's career spans 33 years, beginning in 1982 when he joined 
what was then known as Combs Gates and served as executive vice 
president and general manager. He later served as regional vice 
president for Signature Flight Support. His experience in managing 
aircraft service facilities led to his position as vice president, 
Location Based Services, for Stevens Aviation, where he was responsible 
for managing six service facilities and overseeing service on various 
models of corporate jets.
  Mr. Flynn joined Gulfstream in 1995 as vice president and served in 
several key positions to include president of Product Support and 
senior vice president of Sales and Marketing. He became Gulfstream's 
president in 2011, and also served as a vice president of General 
Dynamics. During Mr. Flynn's tenure as president, Gulfstream achieved 
several significant milestones, including a seven-year, $500 million 
Savannah facility expansion; the entry into service of the G280, the 
market-changing G650 and its extended-range variant, the G650ER; the 
unveiling of the G500; the announcement of the G600; the opening of the 
Beijing service center and the expansions of Gulfstream service centers 
in Brazil; London; Westfield, Massachusetts; and Brunswick, Georgia.
  Mr. Flynn served on the Board of Directors of the General Aviation 
Manufacturers Association as chairman of the Communications

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Committee. He also served on the Board of Governors of The Wings Club. 
After earning a bachelor's degree in business administration from the 
University of Kansas, he completed a master's degree in manpower 
management from the same university.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join Mr. Flynn's colleagues, family and 
friends in celebrating his many years of hard work and dedication to 
the aerospace industry and the community.

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