Sachem alum Chris Baur is President of Hughes Aerospace Corporation. He is a retired military pilot, who served in the Army, Coast Guard and Air Force and is currently a Captain at a major U.S. Airline.
He flew the longest oceanic rescue mission in history, flown in a USAF HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter.
According to his bio on AviationToday.com, Baur is a former Federal Law Enforcement Officer/Pilot for the U.S. Treasury Dept. He is the recipient of 1995 the FLEOA Medal of Valor for Heroism, presented by Attorney General Janet Reno.
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-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro